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Thinking of living at S72 8BD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Dale Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Lift Shafton | Primary | 750 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Churchfield Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Milefield Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Birkwood Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy Shafton | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 42 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Carlton | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 37.5 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Hemsworth | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waterton Newstead Academy | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
Every primary near S72 8BD, 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 | Shafton Village Crown Green Bowls Club | 830 m | 8 |
| Basketball | Cudworth Park Multi Use Games Area | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Royston Leisure Centre | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Squash | Dorothy Hyman Sports Centre | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Tennis | Outwood Academy Carlton | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Football | Redfearns JFC | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Dorothy Hyman Sports Centre | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Chuldow | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Pool | Pockets | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Pockets | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Monk Bretton Cricket Club | 3.8 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 Barnsley, a drive away (5.6 km), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Sheffield.
The nearest bus stop is Pontefract Road/Albert Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 28, 27, 198, 38); 22 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 41 minutes away by public transport (19 by car).
The nearest primary school is Cherry Dale Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Shafton, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 42 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 750 m away, with Premier closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Rose Tree Pms Practice (1.0 km), with Shafton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Poppy's is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Barnsley Hospital, 6.7 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 71% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Drummond's Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Shafton Village WMC the nearest pub (700 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 94 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 25% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Plumpton Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Dorothy Hyman Sports Centre (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 35 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 63 km.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
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.
10 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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