Measuring the distances…
These only choose where you start. Every page and every lens is still one tap away.
Sign in to keep them on every device →Measuring the distances…
Thinking of living at WF9 4FL? 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 is further.
Answer a few questions in Where could I live? and this will use your own priorities. Until then, try a perspective.
Working out the fit…
here typical · scale 0–50%
3 crimes recorded on Keepers Rise in the last 12 months. The street →
here typical · scale 0–50%
here England and Wales · scale 0–100%
here England and Wales · scale 0–50%
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| West End Academy | Primary | 150 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| St Helen's CE Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 30% met the expected standard |
| Grove Lea Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy Hemsworth | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 41 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Shafton | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 42 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Minsthorpe Community College | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Crofton Academy | Secondary | 6.5 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wragby School | Independent | 4.3 km | – |
| Ackworth School | Independent | 4.3 km | 16.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WF9 4FL, 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 | Vale Head Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 770 m | 7 |
| Cricket | Ackworth Cricket Club | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Tennis | Barnsley Road Recreation Ground | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Swimming | The Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Squash | The Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Greyhound racing | Greyhound_Inner_Rail | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Fitzwilliam Community Bike Track | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Brierley Park MUGA | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Carr Bridge Playing Fields Rugby Pitch | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Football | Carr Bridge Playing Fields Football Pitch | 4.0 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 Fitzwilliam, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km), with 273k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is West End Club, 100 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (routes 195, 28, 38); 20 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is West End Academy, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Hemsworth, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 41 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Home Bargains, 500 m away, with Premier Stores closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Grange Medical Centre (550 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Scissor Happy is 3.6 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 10 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: 6 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
The Welcome Chinese Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Hemsworth West End Club & Institute the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (9 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 106 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 125 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Vale Head Park, 850 m away; for exercise, Hemsworth Water Park (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 33 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 67 km.
Most households own their home, 16% 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.
30 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.
More for moving: Moving for a reason · Where could I live? · Places like Kinsley & Fitzwilliam · Compare a shortlist