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Thinking of living on Main Street? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Academy | Primary | 1.5 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 1.9 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Denaby Main Primary Academy | Primary | 2.0 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Copley Junior School | Primary | 2.1 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| Rowena Academy | Primary | 2.1 km | – |
| De Warenne Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sir Thomas Wharton Academy | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 43.3 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ridgewood School | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 12.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Laurel Academy | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sycamore Hall Preparatory School | Independent | 4.4 km | – |
| More Than Ed Independent School | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
| Journey Education Group | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Denaby Miners Welfare Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Sprotbrough Cricket Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Tennis | Mexborough Miners Welfare & Athletics Club | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Dearne Valley Leisure Centre | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Cycling | MTB dirt jumps. | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Golf | Crookhill Park Golf Course | 3.6 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 Conisbrough, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 96k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Sheffield.
The nearest bus stop is Cadeby Lane/Garden Lane, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 219A).
The nearest primary school is Castle Academy, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km); 74% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is De Warenne Academy, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 48.9 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 2.0 km away, with Premier Aryan Stores closer still (1.6 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Denaby Medical Practice (1.9 km), with Weldricks Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.9 km).
For a haircut, Sorella is 2.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Doncaster Royal Infirmary, 9.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 66% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 16 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Dearne Valley is the closest café or restaurant (1.4 km), and Reds Bar the nearest pub (1.4 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 92 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 147 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 45% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 27% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is The Dell, 1.8 km away; for exercise, Dearne Valley Activity Centre (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 46 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 71 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 30% are 65 or over.
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.
1 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.