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Thinking of living at WF9 3NT? 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 supermarket is further.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Northfield Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| South Kirkby Academy | Primary | 1.0 km | 32% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe | Primary | 1.1 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource | Primary | 1.1 km | 35% met the expected standard |
| South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Minsthorpe Community College | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Hemsworth | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Robert Ogden School | Independent | 4.7 km | – |
Every primary near WF9 3NT, 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 | South Kirkby Miners Welfare/South Kirkby Crown Green Bowls Club | 460 m | 5 |
| Swimming | Minsthorpe Lesiure | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Tennis | Barnsley Road Recreation Ground | 630 m | 2 |
| Football | Frickley AFC | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Frickley Coliery Welfare Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | SESKU Skatepark | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Squash | The Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Brierley Park MUGA | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Greyhound racing | Greyhound_Inner_Rail | 4.8 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 Moorthorpe, about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 208k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is South Kirkby Church, 50 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 496, 239, 39); 24 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ark Northfield Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 83% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School (0.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Minsthorpe Community College, 1.9 km away; Attainment 8: 41.3 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 1.5 km away, with Simply News & Booze closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Church View Medical Centre (350 m), with Lo'S Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Smart Cut is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Barnsley Hospital, 12 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Ground is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Church House Public House the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 129 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 20% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 147 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is South Kirby Green, 450 m away; for exercise, Elite Gym (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 38 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 68 km.
Most households own their home, 12% 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.
24 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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