Sparrow Drive at a glance
For Sparrow Drive in Johannesburg, the road lines shown here total 827 m.
Within 500 m of these lines, the snapshot contains 26 named place records, including 18 in shops & services and 7 in food & drink.
- Place records along this section
- 26 recordsNamed source records within 500 m of any part of the mapped lines; not unique venues
- Closest passenger transport point
- 240 mWilliam Nicol Drive & Leslie Avenue · straight line from the nearest part of the section
- Mapped convenience shop nearby
- 20 mPick n Pay Express
Everyday places nearby
Along this mapped section · within 500 m
Distances are measured in a straight line from the nearest part of the street. Places may be near different sections. Areas use an interior point, not an entrance. These are source records, not unique venues or walking distances. Activity is not corroborated: records come from the September 2026 map snapshot, and an object's edit date does not confirm that a venue operates.
Show all 7 food & drink records
- 140 m
- 180 m
Carnelian at the rockRestaurantosm:node:4936761455 · object edited 2019-04-26 · -26.03084, 28.01153 210 m- 230 m
Woolworths Home & FoodRestaurantosm:node:4936756548 · object edited 2017-06-26 · -26.03092, 28.01090 240 m- 270 m
- 270 m
Shops & services
18 records
Show all 18 shops & services records
Pick n Pay ExpressConvenience shoposm:node:12335010134 · object edited 2026-06-06 · -26.03534, 28.01181 20 m- 100 m
- 100 m
- 130 m
Pick n Pay ExpressConvenience shoposm:node:12335010144 · object edited 2025-08-01 · -26.03568, 28.01074 130 mLeather GalleryFurnitureosm:node:305745651 · object edited 2008-10-19 · -26.03416, 28.01097 140 m- 170 m
Living StoreConvenience shoposm:node:1545570680 · object edited 2011-12-14 · -26.03070, 28.01226 190 m- 210 m
- 220 m
- 230 m
Mr Price UltraClothing shoposm:node:1545570731 · object edited 2011-12-14 · -26.03093, 28.01089 240 m- 260 m
Mr Price HomeInterior decorationosm:node:1545570762 · object edited 2017-06-26 · -26.03023, 28.01136 270 mThe Private House CompanyFurnitureosm:node:4936761550 · object edited 2017-06-26 · -26.03043, 28.01094 280 mGolfers ClubClothing shoposm:node:305745710 · object edited 2008-10-19 · -26.03045, 28.01079 290 m- 300 m
- 330 m
Culture & places to visit
1 record
Henry TaylorArts centre
190 m
Show all 1 culture & places to visit record
Henry TaylorArts centreosm:way:804141467 · object edited 2025-08-05 · -26.03096, 28.01160 190 m
Transport nearby
Along this mapped section · within 1 km
7 passenger transport records. Mapped access points and facilities, not a count of unique stops, routes or service frequency.
Source record details
William Nicol Drive & Leslie AvenueBus stoposm:node:11482452876 · object edited 2024-01-03 · -26.03344, 28.01036 240 m
Source record details
William Nicol Drive & Leslie AvenueBus stoposm:node:2502369276 · object edited 2024-01-03 · -26.03211, 28.00959 320 m
Source record details
William Nicol Drive & Montecasino BoulevardBus stoposm:node:11482452542 · object edited 2024-01-03 · -26.02812, 28.00976 560 m
Source record details
Epsom Downs Shopping Centre, William Nicol DriveBus stoposm:node:11482452563 · object edited 2025-02-15 · -26.04170, 28.01471 650 m
Source record details
Epsom Downs Shopping Centre, William Nicol DriveBus stoposm:node:11482452877 · object edited 2024-01-03 · -26.04180, 28.01523 670 m
Source record details
Montecasino Palazzo Circle, Montecasino BoulevardBus stoposm:node:2502369252 · object edited 2024-01-03 · -26.02466, 28.01140 860 m
Show all 7 passenger transport records
William Nicol Drive & Leslie AvenueBus stoposm:node:11482452876 · object edited 2024-01-03 · -26.03344, 28.01036 240 mWilliam Nicol Drive & Leslie AvenueBus stoposm:node:2502369276 · object edited 2024-01-03 · -26.03211, 28.00959 320 mWilliam Nicol Drive & Montecasino BoulevardBus stoposm:node:11482452542 · object edited 2024-01-03 · -26.02812, 28.00976 560 mEpsom Downs Shopping Centre, William Nicol DriveBus stoposm:node:11482452563 · object edited 2025-02-15 · -26.04170, 28.01471 650 mEpsom Downs Shopping Centre, William Nicol DriveBus stoposm:node:11482452877 · object edited 2024-01-03 · -26.04180, 28.01523 670 mMontecasino Palazzo Circle, Montecasino BoulevardBus stoposm:node:2502369252 · object edited 2024-01-03 · -26.02466, 28.01140 860 m3021 William Nicol DriveBus stoposm:node:11482452557 · object edited 2024-01-03 · -26.04333, 28.01685 880 m
Street facts
- Mapped geometry length
- 827 mLength of the represented lines, not a surveyed street length.
- Municipal area in OSM
- City of JohannesburgThe complete displayed geometry lies inside the mapped municipal boundary. Not official municipal verification.
- Coverage area
- Johannesburgpilot area
- Province
- GautengSource-backed territorial context
- Locality
- Not verifiedLength of the mapped section inside each OSM locality polygon. Overlaps under 20 m or under 5% of the mapped length only touch the edge. Not an official boundary.
- Representative point
- -26.035128, 28.011974Latitude, longitude; on the mapped line, not an address or entrance.
- Nearest mapped place
- Magaliessig · 599 mNamed OSM place point inside the City of Johannesburg OSM area nearest to the representative point; proximity does not establish suburb membership.
- Section scope
- Mapped section shownThe street may continue beyond this mapped section. No completeness is claimed.
- Street-delivery postal code
- Not verifiedStreet delivery and PO Box codes require separate evidence. Evidence details
Confirmed connections
No road connections have been verified for this section in the current sample.
Nearby streets
Shortest distance between mapped geometries, not a walking distance.
The road profile
- Mapped road classification
- Residential on all mapped lines
This is an OpenStreetMap road classification, not a statement about land use.
Tag details and coverage
Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.
- Road surface
- Asphalt on all mapped lines
Tag details and coverage
Recorded on 5 of 5 mapped segments.
Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.
- Traffic direction
- One-way tag on 5% of the mapped length; 95% not recorded
Tags describe individual mapped segments. They do not establish one traffic direction for the whole street: separate carriageways can be mapped as separate one-way lines, and untagged lines are unknown, not two-way.
Tag details and coverage
Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.
- Pavements
- Unknown
Tag details and coverage
Values apply to their individual tagged segments and sides. Left and right follow the direction of each individual source way; they are not a single orientation for the whole street. An explicit no means no pavement on the tagged segment or side; a missing tag is unknown, and separate means a pavement mapped independently.
Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.
Questions about this street
Is Sparrow Drive a one-way street?
This map data does not establish a single traffic direction for the Sparrow Drive section shown in Johannesburg. Recorded tags: One-way tag on 5% of the mapped length; 95% not recorded. Tags describe individual mapped segments. They do not establish one traffic direction for the whole street: separate carriageways can be mapped as separate one-way lines, and untagged lines are unknown, not two-way. Check road signs on site before driving.
Does the map show the whole of Sparrow Drive?
It shows the mapped section in this directory: 827 m of road lines in Johannesburg. The street may continue beyond this mapped section. No completeness is claimed. Line length is not a surveyed street length.
Where are nearby distances measured from?
The lists on this page measure a straight line from the nearest part of the whole mapped section: places within 500 m and passenger transport within 1 km. Two listed places can therefore be near opposite ends. The interactive map instead counts records around one selected point on the street, including transport, so its totals differ. None of these are walking distances.