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Thinking of living at WF9 1LL? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upton Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 47% met the expected standard |
| Ash Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 3.0 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Primary | 3.4 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School | Primary | 3.7 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 3.8 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Minsthorpe Community College | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Campsmount Academy | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WF9 1LL, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Minsthorpe Community College Sports And Fitness Centre | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Hampole & Skelbrooke Cricket Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Minsthorpe Leisure Centre | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Football | South Elmsall 3G Astroturf Pitches | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Frickley Welfare Crown Green Bowls Club | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | SESKU Skatepark | 3.1 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 South Elmsall, a drive away (3.3 km), with 289k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Doncaster.
The nearest bus stop is Barnsdale Way, 150 m away, with a bus about every 38 minutes on weekdays (routes 485, 239); 11 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Upton Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km); 47% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Minsthorpe Community College, 3.1 km away; Attainment 8: 41.3 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is The Cooperative, 1.3 km away, with Slimming World closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Thorpe Lane Surgery (3.1 km), with Lo'S Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, G&D Hairstyles is 3.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Doncaster Royal Infirmary, 15 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 66% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (1.5 km), and Brookside Working Mens club the nearest pub (550 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 84 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 12 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 28% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 41% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Minsthorpe Park, 3.2 km away; for exercise, Minsthorpe Lesiure (3.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 38 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 72 km.
Most households own their home, 17% 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.
4 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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