Hi everyone,

I'm hoping to re-locate to Sheffield with my family later this year. There's just me, my partner and our little son, who's three months old at the moment.
I lived in Sheffield for some time when I was young free and single, sharing a flat on the Ecclesall Rd, so I know that area fairly well.
The thing is, I was wondering where you good folk would recommend a young family to move to in the Sheffield area. We hope to rent initially and then buy.
Any suggestions or advice would be very welcome.

Leo

I'm sure there's plenty of areas or more specifically certain roads within areas. I live out at S20 way which i'd recommend. This includes Owlthorpe, Mosbrough, Halfway, Beighton, Sothall etc

Welcome to the forum first of all.

What are your needs as regards to transport etc?
Do you need to be near the Motorway, Train station ?

Or do you just want a quiet life?

Welcome to the forum :wave:

I moved here from Middlesbrough in 1997 and bought a house here in Norton!!

My eldest two children were only 2 and 7 mths at the time and I found this area (and still do) fantastic for parks, shops and easy access to major routes around Sheffield.

I know Sheffield much better now and still would not have chosen anywhere else!!

I am happy with the local schools although many people seem to have issues with the standards of Meadowhead and Newfield I think all secondary schools have the 'rough crowd'....prob even at Eton!!

:thumbsup:

hi :)

I will move from Germany to Sheffield soon and am basically wondering the same thing. I would put the question the other way round, though: are there any areas within Sheffield where you would say, don't go there? I know there are no-go areas like that in almost any larger city around the world.
How is Sheffield divided more generally? Here in Munich, for instance, the north is more of a concrete jungle and considerably poorer than the south or the west, where most parks and even a river are to be found.

Regards

I don't think anyone will tell you where not to go for fear of insulting someone on the Forum who may live there.

I love where I am which is Chapeltown. It may not be to everyones taste, it depends what you are looking for. Somewhere quiet or convenient for shops or somewhere upmarket.

Personally I like where I am because its close to Meadowhall and it is a very friendly area. We have a lovely community Policeman who all the kids know called P.C Booth. Ecclesfield Police Station is close by, we have two large supermarkets - Asda and Morrisons. A Pizza Hut and Kentucky and Blockbuster Video and Off License - what more do your want!

Chapeltown at night is quite busy with a number of pubs and taxis easily available to take you into town.

We even have a swimming baths and fitness centre.

What is a great area to live for one person is anothers worse nightmare it really does come down to personal taste.:thumbsup: :

Originally posted by little_me
Here in Munich, for instance, the north is more of a concrete jungle and considerably poorer than the south or the west, where most parks and even a river are to be found.


Sounds the same as Sheffield then.

Originally posted by t020
Sounds the same as Sheffield then.


Oooooh t020 you shouldn't be hard on Sheffield . I have lived here for 5 yrs now and was only thinking the other day how fantastic Sheffield is for having so many parks and so close to Peak District. Such a green city. Obviously it helps to have lots of sunshine to enjoy it. But never mind.

A great place to raise a family. Granted it has not so nice areas, Meadowhall and an rather odd city council but every city has it's down points and horrid areas..

Originally posted by samc
Oooooh t020 you shouldn't be hard on Sheffield . I have lived here for 5 yrs now and was only thinking the other day how fantastic Sheffield is for having so many parks and so close to Peak District. Such a green city. Obviously it helps to have lots of sunshine to enjoy it. But never mind.

A great place to raise a family. Granted it has not so nice areas, Meadowhall and an rather odd city council but every city has it's down points and horrid areas..

Which was my point - he said Munich was less pleasant in the North areas but more affluent and green in the South and West of the city, which to me sounds exactly like Sheffield.

Originally posted by samc
Oooooh t020 you shouldn't be hard on Sheffield .

Don't encourage him, this is heading towards a "Eccllessall is the best and I can prove it" posting already.

Originally posted by nick2
Don't encourage him, this is heading towards a "Eccllessall is the best and I can prove it" posting already.

No it's not, I was just passing comment that from little_me's description, Munich sounds the same as Sheffield - industrial North/East and greener South/West.

Originally posted by t020
No it's not, I was just passing comment that from little_me's description, Munich sounds the same as Sheffield - industrial North/East and greener South/West.

You so were heading towards a plug for Ecklesall (again)

Originally posted by nick2
You so were heading towards a plug for Ecklesall (again)

If I was going to "plug" Ecclesall I would've done. You brought it up here, not me.

Where I live in Hackenthorpe is a nice area - it's just by the Donestk Way tram stop - it's a newish estate and all my neighbours are very friendly and most people keep themselves to themsleves. It's usually dead quiet by 9pm! Lol.

MOD: Please, no baiting and no biting. Let's just show people how nice we all are in Sheffield. Thank you.

Yes, that is what I meant. There are many industrial sites and huge appartment blocks in the north of Munich, while the south is quite residential with neat homes and lots of trees etc.
If I were 20 I might even prefer the north as there is more action there, but at my age I prefer a quiet, healthy environment.

Probably it would be best to just rent any appartment for a couple of months and explore the various part of Sheffield while there.

Thanks to everyone for their replies and the warm welcome to the forum.
One thing I should have said initially is that we need to be handy for public transport as we don't have a car at the moment and my partner doesn't drive anyway. We're both fond of a nice quiet life too
Like I said before any advice is welcome.

I thinks its impossible to suggest nice areas unless you know my interests and social group and share them/it you won't think the same areas as me are "nice". I like Norton, Greenhill, Beauchief, the bits of Crookes and Walkley not overrun by students, Outibridge ad infinitum. I would steer clear of the townships such as Mosborogh, Beighton etc, not because they are not good family areas to live but because they are not quite so cosmopolitan and seem somehow more banally suburban, but that's just my opinion. I suggest that although only three months, you get on the Ofsted website and base your choices on nurseries and school catchment areas. For example, I like Norton, but the not the bits that would mean my son going to Newfield Green

Originally posted by Sara
For example, I like Norton, but the not the bits that would mean my son going to Newfield Green

You'd prefer him to go to Meadowhead where he can make some 'nice' friends from Low Edges ???

What's wrong with Newfield...I know it is slightly off thread but this school is not failing it's pupils...if anything local poeple are failing by not supporting their local school!!
:o

Hi Shiesh, we can chat about this as we walk round the park next week... how about Tuesday? Name your time...

As I said, its an impossible question Leotheblade asked as he will get such polarised answers. I am reliably informed that the new head of newfield is making some progress, but for me its a two stools issue. Gosh! What a can of worms

:P

Try having a look at Loxley:clap: :clap:

Originally posted by Sara
Hi Shiesh, we can chat about this as we walk round the park next week... how about Tuesday? Name your time...

As I said, its an impossible question Leotheblade asked as he will get such polarised answers. I am reliably informed that the new head of newfield is making some progress, but for me its a two stools issue. Gosh! What a can of worms

:P

Yes it is a can of worms and any parent naturally wants what is best for their kids but a thread ran on here not so long ago that really slated Newfield...I have no children attending at present but many of my neighbours do and some of those neighbours have friends and relatives who have children at Meadowhead and All Saints...the general censensus has been that all 3 schools have the same number of badly behaved kids, problems etc but what did become agreeable was that Newfield seems to be on the 'UP' as opposed to the others being on the 'SLIDE'!

Yeah we'll chat about it Tues....I've pm'd you as if off thread again...:blush: sorry mods!!

If your requirements are reasonable roads and nearer to green countryside. I moved out here 34 yrs ago. don't have the potholes here . 6 miles from Rotherham, 8 miles from Sheffield, 8 miles from Worksop and a spit and a jump from the motorway.
Have all sorts of housing from the bottom end of the market to the top. Plenty of good junior and primary schools and a comp that is said to be one of the best for sport in South Yorkshire.( not forgetting it's academic qualities).

Come and stay at Aston-Cum Aughton ( for those of limited knowledge Aston,Aughton and Swallownest)

Based on last nights activities stay of the council area estates The Doctors estate and the white city.

o.k I wasn't going to post , because I'm likely to get slayed and accused of being a snob! but if I had started this thread , then the answers I would found helpful would be.... best areas are Millhoses, Dore, Whirlow, Ecclesall, Hunters bar,Nethergreen and fulwood or commute from the Peak District.I dont have any answers for where to avoid.Places spring to mind but,having never lived in them I cant judge them fairly.
I'm sure some people would say (or maybe they wouldn't, I'm only guessing) to avoid Burngreave and Pitsmoor, But when I lived there it was friendly and had a good multi-cultural community feel, but I didn't feel safe to go out alone after dark, and we did( and many local friends did) get burgled, I wouldn't of been able to leave my bike locked up in my back garden and expect it to still be there in the morning, and personaly I dont like feeling like that in my home.
I hope this is helpful, and I dont get heckled for it.

Originally posted by peakma
I wouldn't of been able to leave my bike locked up in my back garden and expect it to still be there in the morning, and personaly I dont like feeling like that in my home.
I hope this is helpful, and I dont get heckled for it.

Thats exaclty the point isn't it. There are things you are happy to put up wioth when you are young and single and childless that you just won't tolerate when you have kids, we all want something better for our children - we can't always aford to give it to them, but we do our best and that includes the environment we live in. I very happily lived in the heart of Broomhall in my twenties, but I wouldn't be happy living there now we have kids.

I have 2 kids.
I lived for 20 years in the area of Norton Lees/Meersbrook and have to say that ,whilst it was not the cleanest of areas( down to the council, I think), It was an OK place to live.
The people are Ok there.
You get a mixture of people ranging from accountants, social workers, O/Ts council workers etc, etc.
I have just moved to Crookes and I really like it,although there are issues with parking as it is so near to the university and there are some students living on our road.
It appears that students of today are often quite well off, as most houses ,being multiple occupancy therefore need at least 4 spaces for all the cars, meaning that when we get home from work, if it is after 5pm, we cannot park outside our own house.
This appears( at the moment) to be the only problem with living in Crookes.
There is a Brownies up the Road, if you have kids of that age group, a primary school down the Road.
All the facilities are available round the corner on Crookes Rd and the 52 must be the best bus route in Sheffield.Ours is a semi, but there are mainly terraced houses, though the semi that are there are really big ones.It is also near to Broomhill, which is another good shopping centre.
So, if you want a really good school (king Edwards ) and are prepared to pay a bit more on the price of your house for all the facilities, then I would suggest to look at Crookes.
It is also really near to the city centre so you could walk if needed in about half an hour.

Beauchief is beautiful and idea for a family. Very close to Ecclesall woods, Millhouses and Graves Parks and lots of local shopping. Schools are good around here too especially Abbey Lane Primary and Meadow Head Senior is getting a brand new building.
I'm selling my 4 bed detatch house in Beauchief with a double garage and private garden for £345,000
I'm on the Sheffield Forum houses for sale page
Best of luck house hunting

South West Sheffield is definitely the best part of the City and, for those who can afford it, I reckon Mayfield Valley is the best of the best.

Originally posted by leotheblade
Hi everyone,

I'm hoping to re-locate to Sheffield with my family later this year. There's just me, my partner and our little son, who's three months old at the moment.
I lived in Sheffield for some time when I was young free and single, sharing a flat on the Ecclesall Rd, so I know that area fairly well.
The thing is, I was wondering where you good folk would recommend a young family to move to in the Sheffield area. We hope to rent initially and then buy.
Any suggestions or advice would be very welcome.

Leo Woodseats, Norton and all of those S8 areas around there - reasonably priced and a bit of 'action'.

:)