Welcome to Streethouse

Streethouse is a small village located in the Wakefield district of West Yorkshire, England. The village is situated on the A628 road, which connects the towns of Barnsley and Pontefract. Streethouse has a population of around 1,500 people and is known for its close-knit community and friendly atmosphere. The village has a range of amenities, including a post office, a convenience store, a pub, and a primary school.

Streethouse has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement in the area dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was once a thriving mining community, with several collieries operating in the area during the 19th and 20th centuries. Today, the village is home to a number of former miners and their families, who have helped to preserve the area's mining heritage. The village also has a strong sporting tradition, with a local cricket club and football team that are well-supported by the community.

Despite its small size, Streethouse has a lot to offer visitors and residents alike. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with several walking and cycling routes that offer stunning views of the surrounding area. The nearby towns of Pontefract and Barnsley offer a range of shopping and entertainment options, while the city of Leeds is just a short drive away. Overall, Streethouse is a charming and welcoming village that offers a high quality of life for its residents.

Local Weather

Patchy rain nearby

Temp: 20.3°C

Feels Like: 20.3°C

Wind: 4.5 MPH

Wind Dir: ESE

Local Schools

School	Details
Streethouse Junior Infant And Nursery Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nikkie Wright	Whinney Lane Streethouse Pontefract West Yorkshire WF7 6DJ 01977798616 School Website
Sharlston Community School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Dunderdale	Hammer Lane Sharlston Common Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 1DH 1924863044 School Website
Outwood Academy Freeston Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Principal Lisa Allott	Favell Avenue Normanton WF6 1HZ 1924302560 School Website
Tlg Wakefield Other Independent School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Gavin Budby	Parish Rooms Snydale Road Normanton West Yorkshire WF6 1HY 1924895375
Newlands Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Tammie Prince	Wakefield Road Normanton West Yorkshire WF6 1BB 01924302585 School Website
Normanton Junior Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Luke Welsh	Church Lane Normanton West Yorkshire WF6 1EY 01924891546 School Website
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Littlewood	Hardwick Road Featherstone Pontefract West Yorkshire WF7 5JB 1977702261 School Website
Normanton All Saints C Of E Infant School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Amy Stone	High Street Normanton West Yorkshire WF6 1NR 01924894309 School Website
St John The Baptist Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katie Hartley	Beckbridge Lane Normanton West Yorkshire WF6 2HZ 01924891685 School Website
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cathryn Hampshire	George Street Featherstone Pontefract West Yorkshire WF7 5BG 01977706063 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Normanton Lower Station Road, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 2BG 1.88 Miles
07:57 to Sheffield Platform:2 Estimated:07:59 08:07 to York Platform:1 Estimated:08:13 08:24 to Manchester Piccadilly Platform:2 On time
Fitzwilliam Railway Terrace, Fitzwilliam, West Yorkshire, WF9 5DA 3.20 Miles

Glasshoughton Colorado Way, Glasshoughton, West Yorkshire, WF10 4TA 3.39 Miles
08:06 to Leeds Platform:1 On time 08:23 to Leeds Platform:1 On time 08:25 to Knottingley Platform:2 On time
Castleford Beancroft Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5DN 3.45 Miles
08:04 to Leeds Platform:1 On time 08:13 to York Platform:1 Estimated:08:19 08:14 to Leeds Platform:2 On time
Sandal And Agbrigg Agbrigg Road, Sandal, West Yorkshire, WF2 6AB 3.53 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Clems Cars 01924 863864 High St, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1BD 0.85 Miles
Power Cars 01924 860555 75 Crossley St, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1BQ 1.02 Miles
Nigels Cars 01924 898329 66 Henderson Av, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1DQ 1.17 Miles
5 Star Taxis 01924 891111 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1DT 1.28 Miles
Crofton Cars 01924 860100 733 Doncaster Rd, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1PX 1.37 Miles
Travel R Us 01977 600234 Unit 6/7/Acton Hall Enterprise Pk/Station La, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6EQ 1.67 Miles
Nigel Cars 01924 891910 Queen Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 2DQ 1.72 Miles
Pas Cars 01924 223259 27 Sovereign Gdns, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 2BN 1.81 Miles
Hilife Limousines 01924 223722 27 Calverley Green Road, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 2JS 2.19 Miles
Al Chauffeur Solutions 01924 223300 34 The Cr, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 2QE 2.47 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Streethouse Po Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Wakefield Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Weeland Cres Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hammer Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sharlstone Common Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Old Snydale Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New Sharlston Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Queensway Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodhouse Po Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Western Gales Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Warmfield Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Green Lane Ind Est Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Snydale Rd Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wentworth Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Sharlston Medical Centre	Clifton Road Sharlston Common Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 1AF
Newland Surgery 01924 220256	Newland Surgery Newland Lane Normanton West Yorkshire WF6 1QD
Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac 01924 862621	Crofton/Sharlston M/Pract Slack Lane, Crofton Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 1HJ
Park View Surgery 01977 644141	The Surgery 60 Queen Street Normanton West Yorkshire WF6 2BU
Queen Street Surgery 01924 893277	Queen Street Surgery 60 Queen Street Normanton WF6 2BU

Local Stores

Ackworth
Barnsley Road
Moortop Ackworth
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF7 7NB
01977 619437
shop.4556@coop.co.uk
Store Website
3.54 miles

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SPAR Doncaster Road Wakefield
31 Doncaster Road
Wakefield
WF1 5DX
01924900600
Store Website
3.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Chantry Vets
104 Castleford Road Normanton Yorkshire WF6 2EE 01924 899988 reception@chantryvets.co.uk Website 1.76 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Castleford Vets4pets
Unit 3, Willowbridge Court Willowbridge Lane Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 5NN 01977 551 070 castleford@vets4pets.com Website 3.05 miles
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Ashfield Veterinary Group - Wakefield
Belle Isle Health Park Portobello Road Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 5PN 01924 374 111 nurseswakefield@ashfieldvets.com Website 3.64 miles
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Jollyes
Jollyes Petfood Superstores, Wakefield 4B Beck Retail Park Wakefield Yorkshire WF1 1RN Website 3.90 miles

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Chantry Vets
Church Street Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 1ES 01977 553 131 reception@chantryvets.co.uk Website 3.95 miles
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Chantry Vets
26 Horsefair Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 1PD 01977 796 666 reception@chantryvets.co.uk Website 3.95 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Haw Park Wood
A Beautiful Forest Walk. Starts Along A Canal, Then Opens Up Into Multiple Pathways That Can Make Either A Quick Loop Or Multiple Loops For A Longer Walk.Both Our Dogs Love It Here For The Smells, Plus Wide Pathways! La Terrazza The Balk Walton Wakefield WF2 6QL 3.18 miles Free Parking Outside The Waterton Park Golf Club.

Location what3words mothering.reveal.intrigued

Walton Colliery Nature Park
This Is A Great Place To Walk Dogs In All Weather! There Are A Number Of Different Routes You Can Take Around The Park, There Are A Couple Of Lakes/Ponds Which Do Have Ducks/Geese But There Are Still Plenty Of Spots Where The Dogs Can Get In For A Swim. Sunday Is A Popular Day For Horse Riders So Something To Watch Out For. The Train Track Is Fenced But Best Use Caution When Walking Past To Ensure Your Dog Doesn’T Get Past. 9 The Balk Walton Wakefield WF2 6JZ 3.23 miles Free Parking Is Available Wf2 6Nb

Location what3words banks.tightrope.segregate

Pugneys Country Park
Asdale Rd 4.68 miles

Location what3words laces.bloodshot.negotiators

Newmillerdam
Newmillerdam Is A Dam Surrounded By Woods. It’S A Get Walk To Let Your Four Legged Friend Run Free After Squirrels Off Their Lead. It Does Have Parking But There Is A Cost, However It Is Not Expensive. The Dam Itself It Surrounded By A Flat Gravel Path And There’S Plenty Of Shallow Parts To The Water Where Your Dog Can Go Swimming Or Get A Drink. The Dam Is Surrounded By A Wood Where You’Ll Find Loads Of Sticks To Throw. There Are Plenty Of Different Routes To Take, You Can Do A Short Walk Just Around The Dam Or A 2 Hour Long Walk Through The Woods. Fox &Amp; Hounds 672 Barnsley Rd Newmillerdam Wakefield WF2 6QQ 5.03 miles

Location what3words twisty.wiggling.tiptoes

Rabbit Ings
Rabbit Ings Is A Country Park Located On The Former Colliery Yard And Spoil Heap Of The Monkton Colliery And Then The Royston Drift Mine, Which Closed In 1989. The 64-Hectare Site, Situated Near Royston In South Yorkshire, Is Home To An Array Of Wildlife – Including Newts, Snakes And Herons. Rabbit Ings Country Park Shafton 5.40 miles

Location what3words scribble.committee.negotiators

Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park
Disused Colliery Now A Nature Park Which Consists Of Woodland, Heathland, Playing Fields And A Pond. Most Of The Paths Around The Site Are Named After The Various Coal Seams That Were Worked At Lofthouse Colliery. 106 Lingwell Nook Ln Lofthouse Wakefield WF3 3JA 5.58 miles

Location what3words hang.shot.sprint

Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Mist	Mist	Overcast	Mist	Moderate rain	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	21.5°C	20.6°C	19.6°C	20.3°C	20.9°C	22.4°C	26.5°C	28.5°C	28.8°C	28.1°C	26.1°C	24.1°C
Feels Like	21.5°C	19.8°C	19.6°C	20.3°C	20.9°C	24.6°C	30.2°C	32.5°C	32.2°C	31.1°C	28.5°C	26.3°C

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	Clear	Mist	Fog	Fog	Fog	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	22.2°C	20.9°C	20°C	19.3°C	22.6°C	26.2°C	29.1°C	30.2°C	29.9°C	28.7°C	25.8°C	21.6°C
Feels Like	24.8°C	20.9°C	20°C	19.3°C	24°C	28.9°C	32.6°C	33.3°C	32.6°C	31.3°C	28.1°C	21.6°C

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Temp	21.1°C	20.1°C	19.5°C	19.1°C	20.9°C	24.4°C	29°C	31°C	30.9°C	29.5°C	26.7°C	23.7°C
Feels Like	21.1°C	20.1°C	19.5°C	19.1°C	20.9°C	27°C	32.8°C	34.8°C	34.2°C	32.4°C	29.1°C	25.3°C

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