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Thinking of living at BD21 2RA? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 250 m | 40% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of Victories Catholic School | Primary | 450 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Holycroft Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 28.8 · 1.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carlton Keighley | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 38.6 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beckfoot Oakbank | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 35.3 · 2.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BD21 2RA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Keighley Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Golf | Keighley Golf Club | 2.2 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Lund Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 910 m | 6 |
| Athletics | UAK Running Track | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Tennis | Riddlesden Tennis Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Moonstone and Magic | 950 m | 1 |
| Swimming | The Leisure Centre Keighley | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Squash | The Leisure Centre Keighley | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Cougar Park | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Coppice Pond | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Football | Harden football pitch | 4.6 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 Keighley, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 1.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Redcliffe St Cartmel Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route K1); 48 departures an hour from the 22 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Victoria Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 28.8 · 1.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: The North Halifax Grammar School (12.5 km) and Ermysted's Grammar School (12.7 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Shan's Supermarket, 650 m away, with Friends Food closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Farfield Group Practice (450 m), with Olive Late Night Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Mxf Barbers is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Airedale General Hospital, 4.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 58% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 71% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Big Soup Theatre Group is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Brown Cow Inn (Bar Only) the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 140 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Devonshire Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Hi-Energy Health Club (900 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 17 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 61 km.
Most households own their home, 25% rent privately.
50 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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It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.