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Thinking of living at WF9 2RF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School | Primary | 150 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource | Primary | 600 m | 35% met the expected standard |
| Ash Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 600 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe | Primary | 600 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Minsthorpe Community College | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Hemsworth | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Robert Ogden School | Independent | 5.2 km | – |
Every primary near WF9 2RF, 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 | Frickley Welfare Crown Green Bowls Club | 550 m | 4 |
| Swimming | Minsthorpe Lesiure | 570 m | 3 |
| Cricket | Frickley Coliery Welfare Cricket Club | 650 m | 2 |
| Football | South Elmsall 3G Astroturf Pitches | 720 m | 2 |
| Tennis | Minsthorpe Community College Sports And Fitness Centre | 750 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | SESKU Skatepark | 500 m | 1 |
| Squash | The Club | 4.5 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, about a 5-minute walk (500 m), with 289k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Doncaster.
The nearest bus stop is Carlton Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 496, 249, 39, 485); 36 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 51% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Minsthorpe Community College, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 41.3 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 15% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Top Shelf, under 50 m away; Yorkshire Fruit And Vegetables (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is White Rose Surgery (100 m), with Skf. Lo (Chemists) the closest pharmacy (under 50 m).
For a haircut, Yoshe is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Barnsley Hospital, 14 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Your Daily Dose within Lo's Pharmacy is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Brookside Commercial And Social Club the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (16 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 162 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 24% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Minsthorpe Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Elite Gym (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 38 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 70 km.
Most households own their home, 25% rent privately.
48 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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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.