Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at S26 5NS? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School | Primary | 750 m | 46% met the expected standard |
| Wales Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Kiveton Park Infant School | Primary | 1000 m | – |
| Wales High School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Westfield School | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aston Academy | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| EDClass | Secondary | 5.4 km | – |
| Dinnington High School | Secondary | 6.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.3 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| River Valley | Independent | 450 m | – |
Every primary near S26 5NS, 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 | Kiveton Park Colliery Cricket Club | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Tennis | Wales Recreation Ground | 310 m | 5 |
| Bowls | Todwick Parish Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Football | Chapman Fields | 910 m | 3 |
| Gymnastics | City of Sheffield Gymnastics Club | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Golf | Rother Valley Golf Centre | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Killamarsh Juniors Athletic Club | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Westfield Sports Centre | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Rotherham Sailing Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Squash | Killamarsh Active | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Parklands Equestrian Centre | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Cycling | MTB dirt jumps. | 3.3 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 Bridge, about a 10-minute walk (700 m), with 69k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Sheffield.
The nearest bus stop is Wales Road/Chestnut Avenue, 400 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes X5, 21, 26A, 637).
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 44 minutes away by public transport (23 by car).
The nearest primary school is Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 46% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Wales High School, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 45.3 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily, 400 m away; Above and beyond balloons (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kiveton Park Medical Practice (450 m), with Weldricks Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Kiveton Barbers is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Bassetlaw District General Hospital, 10 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: 17 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Sofia is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Duke Of Leeds the nearest pub (650 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 70 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 38 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 40% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 22% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 258 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Kiveton Community Woodland, 600 m away; for exercise, Killamarsh sports centre (2.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 56 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 68 km.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
25 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.