Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at BD13 1NS? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxhill Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Russell Hall Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Shibden Head Primary Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Bradshaw Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Thornton Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 45% met the expected standard |
| Trinity Academy Bradford | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 43.9 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The North Halifax Grammar School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 68.5 · 32.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Academy Halifax | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beckfoot Thornton | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 40.2 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Allerton Academy | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 41.7 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria | Independent | 3.3 km | 28.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Millcourt School | Independent | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 4 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Bradshaw Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 14 |
| Cricket | Thornton Cricket Club | 2.4 km | 9 |
| Tennis | Trinity Academy Halifax | 2.3 km | 7 |
| Golf | Headley Golf Club | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Football | Peel Hall (QCFC) | 350 m | 2 |
| Skiing | Halifax Ski and Snowboard Centre (Ploughcroft) | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Oats Royd Fishing Complex | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Beechwood Park BMX Track | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Rhodesway Pool | 4.4 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 (5.9 km), with 1.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Mountain Mill Lane, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 526, TA5); 4 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Foxhill Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 77% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Trinity Academy Bradford, 1.5 km 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 Co Op, 1.2 km away, with Slimming World closer still (800 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Queensbury Health Centre (1.2 km), with Cohens Pharmacies the closest pharmacy (1.3 km).
For a haircut, Tattenwall's Barbers Shop is 1.2 km 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.
High Street Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (1.2 km), and Queensbury Cricket Club the nearest pub (100 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 Foxhill Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Peel Hall (QCFC) (350 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.
6 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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| Broadwood School | Independent | 5.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near BD13 1NS, 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.