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Thinking of living at WF9 4NT? 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.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Helen's CE Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| West End Academy | Primary | 450 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 30% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy Hemsworth | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 41 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Shafton | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 42 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Minsthorpe Community College | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wragby School | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
| Ackworth School | Independent | 4.6 km | 16.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WF9 4NT, 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 | Hemsworth Cons/Hemsworth West End Crown Green Bowls Club | 830 m | 7 |
| Cricket | Ackworth Cricket Club | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Tennis | Barnsley Road Recreation Ground | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Swimming | The Club | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Squash | The Club | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Greyhound racing | Greyhound_Inner_Rail | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Brierley Park MUGA | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Fitzwilliam Community Bike Track | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Carr Bridge Playing Fields Rugby Pitch | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Football | Carr Bridge Playing Fields Football Pitch | 4.3 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 (2.4 km), with 273k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Wortley Place, 50 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (routes 28, 38, 195, 195A); 27 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Helen's CE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 58% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Grove Lea Primary School (0.2 km).
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Hemsworth, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 41 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Iceland, 600 m away, with Slimming World Franchise closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Grange Medical Centre (600 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Smart Cut is 3.8 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Barnsley Hospital, 11 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: 13 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
The Welcome Chinese Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Hemsworth West End Club & Institute the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 140 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 29% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Victoria Park and Play area, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Hemsworth Water Park (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 35 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 67 km.
Most households own their home, 15% 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.
25 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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