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Thinking of living at WF6 2QL? 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 supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Frobisher Infant School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Altofts Junior Academy | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School | Primary | 1.7 km | – |
| Normanton Common Primary Academy | Primary | 1.7 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy Freeston | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oulton Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy City Fields | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rodillian Academy | Secondary | 5.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Grange School | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
| Meadowcroft School | Independent | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 1.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Altofts Crown Green Bowls Club | 210 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Normanton Leisure | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Methley Cricket Club | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Golf | Whitwood Golf Club | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Football | Rothwell Ladies | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Comrades Athletic Club | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Tennis | Haw Hill Park | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Taekwondo | Black Widow Taekwondo Academy | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Castleford RUFC | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Clubhouse | Stanley Sports And Social Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Methley Bridge Boat Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Rubgy league | Castleford Panthers ARLFC | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Rothwell Sports Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Squash | Rothwell Athletic Cricket Club | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Sharlston ALRFC | 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 Normanton, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 202k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Altofts Hall Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes 157, 187); 11 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Martin Frobisher Infant School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School (0.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Freeston, 2.1 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, 1.3 km away, with One Stop closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Patience Lane Surgery (1.0 km), with M&A Pharmacies the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, TK Nails & Spa is 1.3 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.
Horse & Jockey is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Altofts Sports Club the nearest pub (300 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 Haw Hill Park, 1.4 km away; for exercise, Normanton Leisure (1.5 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.
14 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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