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Thinking of living at S25 4DE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anston Brook Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 41% met the expected standard |
| Anston Hillcrest Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Anston Park Infant School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Anston Park Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Anston Greenlands Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| Dinnington High School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 42.3 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| EDClass | Secondary | 2.5 km | – |
| Wales High School | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| River Valley | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
Every primary near S25 4DE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Anston Cricket Club | 250 m | 5 |
| Bowls | Anston Crown Green Bowls Club | 140 m | 4 |
| Rugby union | Main Pitch (1) | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Tennis | Goosecarr Lane Recreation Ground | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Golf | Lindrick Golf Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Football | Kiveton Park Football Club | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Model aerodrome | North Anston Society of Aeromodellers | 1.1 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 Kiveton Park, a short drive or bike ride (2.4 km), with 58k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Sheffield.
The nearest bus stop is Woodland Drive/The Rise, 200 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (routes 19A, 619); 25 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 43 minutes away by public transport (20 by car).
The nearest primary school is Anston Brook Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 41% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Dinnington High School, 2.5 km away; Attainment 8: 42.3 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 550 m away, with Anston Post Office closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dinnington Group Practice (800 m), with North Anston Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Legends Barber Shop is 1.9 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Bassetlaw District General Hospital, 7.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 66% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Tropical Butterfly House is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Anston Cricket Club the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 74 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 26 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 42% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 23% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Anston Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Crossfit (6.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 58 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 71 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 49% of households own their home outright.
21 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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It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
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.