Scowerdons Drive Sheffield
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (S12,S13), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34407848.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Sheffield costs £2,510 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Woodhouse, about 2.3 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Shire Brook Valley, is about 160 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 84 to 91 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodhouse Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 30% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 45 m². Most common: Flat (1). Built: 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Sheffield in 2026-27: Band D £2,510 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,673 | £1,952 | £2,231 | £2,510 | £3,068 | £3,626 | £4,184 | £5,020 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (81% of about 1,710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Site Of Properties At Scowerdons Drive, Silkstone Road, Spa Brook Drive, Wickfield Close (Scowerdons Phases 1b, 1c,2, 4,5, 6), not permissioned (180 m)
- Garage Site At Rear Of 30 To 48 Stanage Rise Sheffield S12 4SB, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Curtilage Of Basforth House 471 Stradbroke Road Sheffield S13 7GE, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| S12 4TX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| S13 7BN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 41 addresses are between 84 m and 91 m above sea level (87 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S12 4TX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S13 7BN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woodhouse 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Darnall 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Sheffield 10 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hackenthorpe | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Birley Moor Road | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Birley Lane | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dyke Vale Road/Spa Brook Drive Frecheville | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Eckington | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-op Gleadless Car Park | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Ridgeway Arms (Mosborough) evyve | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 58.2 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodhouse Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lo's Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Birley Moor Dental Care | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Rotherham General Hospital | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Police station | Moss Way Police Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shire Brook Valley 101 ha | 160 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.0 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Road Allotments 2.6 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 102 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wickfield Plantation | Wood | 360 m west |
| Carr Forge Dam | Lake or reservoir | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Birley Spa Wood | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Shire Brook Valley | Valley | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Shirtcliff Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Owlthorpe Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 41 |
12 of the street's 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Sheffield: see them on the Sheffield page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhouse West Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Outwood Academy City | Secondary | 11–16 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Birley Spa Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stradbroke Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Birley Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Rainbow Forge Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Birley Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Ballifield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Intake Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brunswick Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Shaw S13 7BP | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Woodhouse West Primary School S13 7EW | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2023 |
| ComputerXplorers Sheffield South S13 7EB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2024 |
| Woodhouse Westend WMC Ltd S13 7ES | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2020 |
| J's News S13 7ES | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 12 Feb 2018 |
| The Kiosk S12 4TR | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2021 |
| Scowerdons Youth Club S12 4TL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Silkstone Arms S12 4RP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Scowerdons Close (11); On or near Wickfield Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 10% | 1% |
| Social rented | 50% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Spa Brook Drive · Scowerdons Close · Wickfield Close · Wickfield Drive · Nether Wheel Row · Coisley Hill · Wickfield Road · Coisley Road · Netherwood Avenue · Dyke Vale Road · Normanton Spring Close · Normanton Grove
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.