Fulwood
Fulwood has a diverse choice of property.
Fulwood’s oldest buildings are to be found close to Fulwood Road, and
off Whiteley Lane and Brookhouse Hill. In the vicinity of Fulwood
Sports Club, roads such as Slayleigh Lane, Chorley Road and Canterbury
Avenue are dominated by imposing 1930s detached and semi-detached
homes. The same can be said of many of neighbouring Stumperlowe’s leafy
roads. Up on Hallamshire Road, the character of the properties changes.
The spacious family houses in this part of Fulwood were built in the
1960s or 1970s. Above it, there are more streets of 1930s semis. At the
top of Fulwood’s hill, close to the Hallamshire Golf Course, there are
some modern homes, including blocks of flats.
Originally
named after its “damp wood”, Fulwood is today a prosperous suburb at
the western edge of Sheffield. Well out of the centre of old Sheffield,
Fulwood’s waters promoted it to the status of spa in the 17th century,
before it began to be developed as a residential area in the late
Victorian era.
Fulwood is located in
the sought-after S10 postcode area. There are handy local shops and
cafes on Brookhouse Hill in Fulwood. The shops on Fulwood Road at
Nether Green are also easily accessible. There is a Somerfield at
Broomhill, five to ten minutes drive into town, which also has a good
selection of interesting shops and cafes.
Like other western suburbs of Sheffield, Fulwood has crime rates below the city’s average.
Good
schools are a key factor in attracting families to Fulwood. The
primaries for Fulwood, Nether Green Junior and Hallam Primary, both
score comfortably above the national average in Key Stage 2 tests.
Tapton School, King Edward School and High Storrs School, Fulwood’s
state secondary schools, also all have good reputations and results.
Fulwood’s
Forge Dam was historically important to the local economy. It is one of
a series of millponds on the Porter Brook and was used industrially in
the production of iron goods. Today it is a peaceful spot for Fulwood’s
residents to relax and feed the ducks. The Porter Valley is a green
corridor along which it is possible to walk from Fulwood, at the edge
of the Peak District, all the way to Endcliffe Park.
Fulwood
has considerable family appeal, both for young families and those with
older children. The all-important catchment areas for several good
schools cover Fulwood. People are also drawn to Fulwood if they are
looking for the quiet side of Sheffield life and because it is a safe
suburb within easy reach of open countryside.
Traffic on the
road into town can be busy, especially close to the University, at the
junction with the ring road. Access to the Peak District is easy.
Public transport is limited to buses.
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