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Thinking of living at S66 3SE? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flanderwell Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Bramley Sunnyside Infant School | Primary | 1000 m | – |
| Bramley Sunnyside Junior School | Primary | 1000 m | – |
| Wickersley School and Sports College | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 49 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thrybergh Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 28.8 · 0.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Bernard's Catholic High School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Clifton Community School | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 29.4 · 1.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oakwood High School | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 47.5 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Abbeywood School | Independent | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 12.5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near S66 3SE, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Northfield Recreation/Three Horseshoes Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 10 |
| Tennis | Wickersley School And Sports College | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Golf | Doncaster Road/Rotherham Golf Club | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Wickersley Old Village Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Bannatyne Health Club (Rotherham) | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Squash | Thrybergh Academy And Sports College | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Football | Parkgate FC | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Skating | Simply Skate Arena | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Herringthorpe Stadium | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby and cricket | Rotherham Rugby Club (Titans) and Rotherham Town Cricket | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Rotherham Leisure Complex | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Central Snooker Club | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Thomas Rotherham College Sports Centre | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Thomas Rotherham College Sports Centre | 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 Parkgate tram stop, a drive away (4.2 km). The nearest rail station is Rotherham Central, 5.2 km away, with 463k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Flanderwell Lane/Fleming Way, 300 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (routes X2, X7); 9 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Flanderwell Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 68% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Wickersley School and Sports College, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 49 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: De Warenne Academy (5.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Group, 150 m away; Hayley's Sweet Surprises (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wickersley Health Centre (1.3 km), with Silverwood Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Rock n Rollers is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Rotherham General Hospital, 5.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 69% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Isobella's is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Woodman the nearest pub (500 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 10 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 43% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
Bungalow country: 24% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 104 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Flanderwell Park, 750 m away; for exercise, Bannatyne's Health Club (2.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 54 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 67 km.
15 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
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.