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Thinking of living at BD6 2JF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farfield Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 100 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Reevy Hill Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School | Primary | 1.0 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Woodside Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 36.6 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Grange | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 29.1 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Appleton Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 35.1 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Broadbeck Learning Centre | Independent | 900 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Millcourt School | Independent | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 4 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria | Independent | 2.1 km | 28.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BD6 2JF, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Wibsey Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 980 m | 17 |
| Tennis | Shelf Hall Park | 1.7 km | 12 |
| Cricket | Jer Lane Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Golf | Clayton Golf Club | 2.2 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Co-Op Academy Grange | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Cycling | BMX track | 860 m | 4 |
| Football | 5-Alive Indoor Soccer | 3.7 km | 4 |
| Skiing | Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Horsfall Stadium | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Wibsey Rugby Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Odsal Stadium | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Car racing | Odsal Stadium | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bradford | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Hub | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Snooker | GameOn | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Old Brodleians RUFC | 3.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 Low Moor, a drive away (3.1 km), with 292k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is The Crescent East, 300 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes 641, 640); 28 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Farfield Primary and Nursery School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 79% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 36.6 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Dixons Kings Academy (3.5 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford (4.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The North Halifax Grammar School (6.2 km) and The Crossley Heath School (7.9 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 250 m away; Buttershaw Convenience Store (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Parklands Medical Practice (1.0 km), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Banana Beach is 1.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 5.2 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Rock Coffeehouse is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Barley Mow the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 157 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 18 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 10% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Blackshaw Urban Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Snap Fitness (2.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 15 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 55 km.
25 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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Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Bradford, 4.0 km away (TEF Silver).
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.