We're thinking of buying a house on Abbeydale Rd, but we don't know that part of Sheffield very well. The house is near Carter Knowle Rd, about 15 min walk from Millhouses Park. Is this an okay area? We've only been during the day, and are wondering what it's like at night (e.g. loud / safe to walk around / break-ins etc)? Is it somewhere that is considered nice / up and coming, or more on the decline? Obviously the road is noisy during the day, but is it the kind of place where groups of teenagers wander the streets at night? Any thoughts or comments gratefully received!

We lived on Abbeydale Road for 6 years. We lived in one of the big villas just up from Carterknowle Road. Lovely big house. The area is convenient for shops but noisey. Abbeydale Road is busy all day and night and is often used as a drag strip at night. To be honest we were glad to get away and move into a more residential area.

Go up at night and have a nosey.

I like Abbeydale Road South, but personally wouldn't buy a house further up. It does get very noisey, lots of boy racer types zooming about too.
Try typing the postcode into here www.upmystreet.com, it should give you a bit of an idea of the area.

I lived on Abbeydale Road as a student, it was noisey but I did get used to it. When I had friends to stay they never got a good nights sleep because of the noise. It is a lot quieter at night but there is still a steady flow of taxis etc.. Also parking outside the house will be very difficult at any time.
Personally I would try one of the many side roads around carterknowle, the lakes are alot quieter now there's a one system.

We're thinking of buying a house on Abbeydale Rd, but we don't know that part of Sheffield very well. The house is near Carter Knowle Rd, about 15 min walk from Millhouses Park. Is this an okay area? We've only been during the day, and are wondering what it's like at night (e.g. loud / safe to walk around / break-ins etc)? Is it somewhere that is considered nice / up and coming, or more on the decline? Obviously the road is noisy during the day, but is it the kind of place where groups of teenagers wander the streets at night? Any thoughts or comments gratefully received!


Abbeydale Road? Which bit? It's miles long running from near the city centre out to Totley.

My advice - if you have to live on Abbeydale Road, go as far away from the city centre as you can. It's full of scruffy ethnic types as you get nearer town.

My advice - if you have to live on Abbeydale Road, go as far away from the city centre as you can. It's full of scruffy ethnic types as you get nearer town.

No need for that, thats what I like about Abbeydale road, the diversity.

Sheffield is a diverse multi culteral city, accept it and live with it.

I see far more trouble caused by 'white' chavs than any ethnic group.

I regularly walk along Abbeydale Road at night and feel perfectly safe.

How many alchoholic homeless asians do you see in Sheffield? None

How many 15 year old single asian mothers with 3 kids do you see? None

How many asian 'joy' riders do you see on the news etc? None

Rant over.

No need for that, thats what I like about Abbeydale road, the diversity.

Sheffield is a diverse multi culteral city, accept it and live with it.

I see far more trouble caused by 'white' chavs than any ethnic group.

I regularly walk along Abbeydale Road at night and feel perfectly safe.

How many alchoholic homeless asians do you see in Sheffield? None

How many 15 year old single asian mothers with 3 kids do you see? None

How many asian 'joy' riders do you see on the news etc? None

Rant over.

Having worked with the homeless and alcoholic, I can confirm there is certainly one Asian chap, who is a street-drinker. However, yes, it is very rare.

No need for that, thats what I like about Abbeydale road, the diversity.

Sheffield is a diverse multi culteral city, accept it and live with it.

I see far more trouble caused by 'white' chavs than any ethnic group.

I regularly walk along Abbeydale Road at night and feel perfectly safe.

How many alchoholic homeless asians do you see in Sheffield? None

How many 15 year old single asian mothers with 3 kids do you see? None

How many asian 'joy' riders do you see on the news etc? None

Rant over.

Im afraid your wrong. All of the "drag racers" on Abbeydale Road are asian. I know this as i lived there for years. No they dont drink or get pregnant early but they do cause other issues in the area. On the whole the area is quite safe but we have had run ins with the local asian gangs.

Thanks for all the replies so far. We do appreciate any further information that can be of use to someone who is not familiar with the area.

I've lived just off Abbeydale rd for most of my life in the same area (Sandford Grove rd, Falmouth rd, Grasmere rd and Windermere rd) and about the only issue is that it's noisy which I never found to be that bad. It's handy for buses/shops/supermarkets and the houses seem to be relatively big for terraces. I've always liked it and never had any problems.

You might also find that parking in the middle of the road seems acceptable to some people.

We have a business on Abbeydale Road not far from Carterknowle Road. I would agree with the people who cite noise and 'drag racing' as being problematic. Other concerns are no worse than any other area for the particular price range of property. If you could find a similar house just off Abbeydale Road you would have the benefits and get a good nights sleep. We let one flat to two girls who have not had any problems at night in this area. The good thing about the location you mentioned which the man who repaired our shutter pointed out is that it isn't on a 'run' between pubs.

Thanks for all the replies so far. We do appreciate any further information that can be of use to someone who is not familiar with the area.

It is a long road and depending on the type of house you want, and the area you should pick towards or away from town. The closer the more shops, people etc. the further away from town, quieter and more parks/woods etc.
Opposite millhouses park are some fantastic houses.

Abbeydale Rd is a main road, therefore there will always be a lot of traffic.

I'd recommend having a look at roads coming off it too and other parts of Sheffield. Try google earth and you will be able to see the layout of the area, some of the amenities.

Used to own a house near Abbeydale Road (nearer to town to be fair). Not sure that any of it is up and coming... no rush to buy though, surely, when HBOS are predicting property prices falling till the end of 2009?

I live opposite the park and it is very nice. Its mainly quite, only issue is when there is an event on at the park and we have trouble with the drive being blocked but these events are few and far between.

I've lived in a house on Abbeydale road not a million miles away from Carter knowle and have also known friends who have lived in slightly different locations but still on Abbeydale. Everyone notices the steady traffic noise at first but it's amazing how soon that slips into the background until you're virtually unaware of it.

As others have said, lack of parking and noise issues from traffic are the main issues with houses in that location.
The youths round there are not of the worst variety and I have always felt safe
around that area at night or day.

The best solution if you really like the house is triple glazing and only park when the bus lanes are closed.

I forget the hours allowed but I think its between 6pm and 7am maybe?
It just means you have to move the car on Saturday mornings to avoid a ticket!

i live on a side road just off abbeydale road near to carterknowle road, the area is nice, i certainly dont feel unsafe living here but personally i probably wouldnt buy a house actually on abbeydale road itself due to the parking issues i.e lack of it as its all bus lanes mainly. i wouldn't consider the traffic noise as a problem though as another forummer mentioned you'll be suprised at how quick you zone it out once you actually start living there, our road is quite busy and we're near the railway but i barely even notice it.

No need for that, thats what I like about Abbeydale road, the diversity.

Sheffield is a diverse multi culteral city, accept it and live with it.

I see far more trouble caused by 'white' chavs than any ethnic group.

I regularly walk along Abbeydale Road at night and feel perfectly safe.

How many alchoholic homeless asians do you see in Sheffield? None

How many 15 year old single asian mothers with 3 kids do you see? None

How many asian 'joy' riders do you see on the news etc? None

Rant over.

I'VE LIVED NEAR THE bROADFIELD FOR TWENTY YEARS AND ITS SLOWLY
TURNING TO **** HOLE LIKE

Its a great area, plenty of exitement when you try to cross the road, drugs easily obtainable, soaring prices in the Broadfield, local shopkeepers trying to stop Tesco's opening a little shop, lots of women wearing face masks because they don't like being stared at... Don't worry about the road noise, it's often drowned out by the helicopter overhead, but at least it makes you feel safe at night- and if it's there long enough you can read by the light of the beam. I love it- welcome to England

slowly turning ? it always has been!

I wouldn´t buy a house there .There is a lot of diversity there ,a lot of ethnic groups mainly asians and people from muslim countries .I think diversity it is a good thing I am not english myself but If I tell u the true I feel a bit threatened by the male community from these ethnic groups ,as a woman I don´t like men staring at me or telling me things when I walk down the street .I think they should get used to the country and its culture .We are in the 21 century and women should have the same rights that men .

my sis lived off carterknowle, big house and was very quiet. now she lives in tinsley, 1 bed house and next to her in a similar size house is 19 slovaks who regularly throw partys then punchs, am sure its the combo of drink + too many adult men in a house that does it there. wish she would move back to carterknowle!

oh and im not racist. im white, my partners iraqi ( hes quiet, polite, kind, works at the hospital and studys at hallam ) and my daughter is white asian mixed race :)

The only complaints I would have is the indescriminate parking on Abbeydale Road but this has largely been stopped with the new parking patrols.
What the Asian women wear is obviously an issue with gabriel7. Better veils than the fat white trash with their muffin tops! Lovely.
I'm bemused by the racist undercurrent displayed in some of the posts.
As has been mentioned it is preferable to some (mainly white) areas of Sheffield.

was suprised by that myself grannygranny which is why i felt obliged to point out the make up of my family, lol

The only complaints I would have is the indescriminate parking on Abbeydale Road but this has largely been stopped with the new parking patrols.
What the Asian women wear is obviously an issue with gabriel7. Better veils than the fat white trash with their muffin tops! Lovely.
I'm bemused by the racist undercurrent displayed in some of the posts.
As has been mentioned it is preferable to some (mainly white) areas of Sheffield.

Couldn't agree more, granny... the Police Helicopter overhead, along the Abbeydale Road corridor (ARC), particularly, is not that frequent an occurrence.

Maybe Gabriel's angel-wings don't permit him to fly high enough to distinguish between the "copper-chopper" and the Chopper that (is? was?) owned by the rich geezer who ran the hotel/ restaurant on the corner of Abbeydale Road South and Twentywell Lane. that was almost always overhead at one time.

My own experience of thirty-odd years of living in and around the ARC is that it's not at all a bad place to live.

Yes there's a bit of a problem with one section, with thoughtless young men parking in an inconsiderate manner. however there's little trouble generally, and the shopping and public transport links to the city centre, parks, and the peak district etc, are excellent.

ahh the peak district :)

Did I mention anything about whose helicopter hovered overhead? As a matter of fact the police helicopter is overhead for every United home match- that's fairly frequent. And I invite you to monitor the frequency at other times.

As for women wearing face masks, their point is to avoid men's gaze- in reality they attract it. Very easy to hide behind the 'I'm not a racist cloak' The times we live in are far more complex than opt-out slogans. I'm mixed race myself by the way.

was suprised by that myself grannygranny which is why i felt obliged to point out the make up of my family, lol

I am sorry but I am not slovak and as a woman I will fight for my rights ,It is amazing how some women live under men rules without freedom .
Ps granny grany abnd sumayah I think the only racist people I can see It is u 2 .If u don´t like white people why u don´t get out from here.I wouldn´t live in a place I don´t like don´t u think It is a bit stupid.

all i said was bout the fighting that goes on and as i said its a combo of drink and too many in a small house, bound to be arguments with so many different opinions

if i dont like white people? last time i checked i was white. my daughters mixed race and partners iraqi