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Thinking of living at LS26 8SG? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oulton Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 42% met the expected standard |
| Woodlesford Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell | Primary | 1.1 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Cockburn Haigh Road Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Oulton Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rodillian Academy | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Temple Moor High School | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Temple Learning Academy | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 33.7 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy | Secondary | 4.9 km | – |
| Ls-Ten | Independent | 5.8 km | – |
Every primary near LS26 8SG, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Woodlesford Bowling Club | 820 m | 14 |
| Tennis | Springhead Park | 820 m | 8 |
| Football | Woodlesford Detatchment Yorkshire ACF | 800 m | 4 |
| Cricket | Carlton Cricket Club | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Golf | Oulton Hall | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Oulton Hall | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Rothwell Athletics Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Squash | Rothwell Squash Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Rothwell Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Burnell Range | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Clubhouse | Stanley Sports And Social Club | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Last Sun Dance | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Last Sun Dance | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Great Preston Snooker And Sports Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Yes | Bar Tat | 4.9 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Woodlesford, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 259k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Sixth Avenue, 150 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 168, 446, 9, 22); 36 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Oulton Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 42% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Oulton Academy, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 44.9 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Cockburn John Charles Academy (5.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl (Woodlesford), 1.0 km away, with John O Gaunts Post Office And Indulge Desserts closer still (700 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oulton Medical Centre (850 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Mr Smiths Barbershop is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 7.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
The Maple Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Rothwell Labour Club the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 68 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 18 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 32% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 126 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Springhead Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Rothwell Sports Centre (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 19 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 70 km.
Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
6 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.