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Thinking of living at WF9 5DN? 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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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzwilliam Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| King's Meadow Academy | Primary | 700 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green | Primary | 2.4 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| West End Academy | Primary | 2.6 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy Hemsworth | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Crofton Academy | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Featherstone Academy | Secondary | 5.3 km | Attainment 8: 41.6 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wragby School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Ackworth School | Independent | 3.6 km | 16.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hammer Lane Academy | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
Every primary near WF9 5DN, 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 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare Crown Green Bowls Club | 640 m | 6 |
| Cricket | St Oswald Cricket Club | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Ackworth School | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Rugby league | Carr Bridge Playing Fields Rugby Pitch | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Squash | Ackworth School | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Fitzwilliam Community Bike Track | 780 m | 1 |
| Greyhound racing | Greyhound_Inner_Rail | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Sailing | West Riding Sailing Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Football | Carr Bridge Playing Fields Football Pitch | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Tennis | Ackworth Tennis Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Brierley Park MUGA | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Senjoku Martial Arts | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Golf | Waterton Park Golf Club | 5.0 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, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 273k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Railway Terrace, 300 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 496, 28, 38, 198); 22 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Fitzwilliam Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 50% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Hemsworth, 2.7 km 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, 3.0 km away, with Londis Fitzwilliam closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kinsley Medical Centre (750 m), with Kinsley Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Scissor Happy is 3.0 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.
Councillor Conway's Kitchen Project is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Well Cafe @ Hemsworth MWFC the nearest pub (300 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 Nostell Priory Parkland, 2.1 km away; for exercise, Hemsworth Water Park (1.9 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.
14 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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