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Thinking of living at WF6 2LF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 200 m | – |
| Martin Frobisher Infant School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Altofts Junior Academy | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Outwood Academy Freeston | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy City Fields | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oulton Academy | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rodillian Academy | Secondary | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Meadowcroft School | Independent | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 1.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ivy Lane School | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| Hammer Lane Academy | Independent | 4.1 km | – |
Every primary near WF6 2LF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Altofts Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Normanton Leisure | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Football | The Raven | 4.7 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Methley Cricket Club | 3.8 km | 6 |
| Golf | Normanton Golf Club | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Comrades Athletic Club | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Tennis | Haw Hill Park | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | Sharlston ALRFC | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Sky sports | The Raven | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Rugby | The Raven | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Taekwondo | Black Widow Taekwondo Academy | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Clubhouse | Stanley Sports And Social Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Castleford RUFC | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Squash | Wakefield Sports Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Methley Bridge Boat Club | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 4.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 202k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Patience Lane, 50 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (routes 147, 187); 23 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School, a few minutes' walk (200 m).
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Freeston, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 44.6 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Oulton Academy (3.8 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 1.2 km away, with Upper Altofts Post Office closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Patience Lane Surgery (250 m), with M&A Pharmacies the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, The Beach Hut is 1.2 km 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: 7 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Chilli Pepper (Wakefield) is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Tarn 51 Brewery the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 52 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Newland Park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Normanton Leisure (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 23 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 69 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% 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.
20 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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