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Thinking of living at BD13 1AR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Hall Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Shibden Head Primary Academy | Primary | 1.0 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Foxhill Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Stocks Lane Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Home Farm Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Trinity Academy Bradford | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 43.9 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beckfoot Thornton | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 40.2 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Academy Halifax | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 36.6 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The North Halifax Grammar School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 68.5 · 32.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria | Independent | 2.1 km | 28.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Millcourt School | Independent | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 4 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Queensbury Crown Green Bowls Club | 710 m | 19 |
| Tennis | Shelf Hall Park | 2.6 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Clayton Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Golf | Queensbury Golf Club | 780 m | 4 |
| Swimming | Rhodesway Pool | 3.8 km | 4 |
| Football | Peel Hall (QCFC) | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Beechwood Park BMX Track | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Skiing | Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Oats Royd Fishing Complex | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bradford | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Hub | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Horsfall Stadium | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Wibsey Rugby Club | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Old Brodleians RUFC | 4.5 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 Halifax, a drive away (5.4 km), with 1.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Sand Beds, 50 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route 576); 28 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Russell Hall Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 57% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Trinity Academy Bradford, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 43.9 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Trinity Academy Halifax (2.4 km) and Dixons Kings Academy (4.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The North Halifax Grammar School (2.7 km) and The Crossley Heath School (6.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 200 m away, with Cottage Stores closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Queensbury Health Centre (650 m), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Tattenwall's Barbers Shop is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 5.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 73% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% 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, 9 pubs and bars.
Ka-Fei House is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Halfway House (Bar Only) the nearest pub (50 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 80 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 50 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 26% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Littlemoor Park, 500 m away; for exercise, Legends Gym (200 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 16 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 54 km.
Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
35 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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| Broadbeck Learning Centre | Independent | 3.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near BD13 1AR, 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.
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.