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Thinking of living at WF6 1AD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normanton Junior Academy | Primary | 150 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School | Primary | 200 m | – |
| St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Newlands Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 38% met the expected standard |
| Altofts Junior Academy | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Outwood Academy Freeston | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy City Fields | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Crofton Academy | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oulton Academy | Secondary | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hammer Lane Academy | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
| The Grange School | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Haw Hill Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 470 m | 8 |
| Cricket | Streethouse Cricket Club | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Golf | Whitwood Golf Club | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Normanton Leisure | 330 m | 2 |
| Rugby league | Sharlston ALRFC | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Football | Featherstone Flyers | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Taekwondo | Black Widow Taekwondo Academy | 180 m | 1 |
| Athletics | Comrades Athletic Club | 400 m | 1 |
| Tennis | Haw Hill Park | 520 m | 1 |
| Rugby union | Castleford RUFC | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Methley Bridge Boat Club | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Rubgy league | Castleford Panthers ARLFC | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Clubhouse | Stanley Sports And Social Club | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Senjoku Martial Arts | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Post Office Road | 4.7 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 Normanton, a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 202k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Queen Street, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 147); 39 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Normanton Junior Academy, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 83% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School (1.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Freeston, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 44.6 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Oulton Academy (5.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 200 m away; Unique Mini Market (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Queen Street Surgery (250 m), with Exel Chemist the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Zig Zag Hair and Beauty is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 4.4 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Michelangelos is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Old Midland Bank the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (18 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 125 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 60 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 162 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Haw Hill Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Normanton Leisure (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 25 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 68 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.
52 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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