Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Sheffield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Common Side, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Common Side map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Common Side |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Sheffield |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.352541 |
| Longitude | -1.428106 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Common Side marks a quiet stretch of suburban transition where the urban sprawl of Sheffield meets the rising topography of the South Yorkshire hills. It lies 2.7 miles south-east of Sheffield (from Sheffield: bearing 141°T, OS grid SK 381 841), and is situated north-west of Highlane village. The terrain here holds a persistent, slanted light, catching the brickwork of modest homes as the sun descends behind the distant ridges. Residents often walk toward the nearby Gleadless Common, where the open grass offers a brief respite from the rhythm of the surrounding commute. Beyond the immediate gardens, the rugged descent into Gleadless Valley provides a natural boundary that keeps the pace of life here measured and steady. The air carries a sharpness typical of the northern heights, a reminder of the industrial grit that once defined the wider district. Common Side remains a place of functional stillness, where the quietude of the residential streets is interrupted only by the seasonal changes in the wind. This modest geography ensures that the horizon feels wide and accessible, even as the heavy weight of the city looms just out of sight to the north-west.
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Explore Common Side, South Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.352541, -1.428106. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |