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Thinking of living at HD1 4HX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 550 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy | Primary | 950 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Royds Hall, A Share Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moor End Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Salendine Nook High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 50.9 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Huddersfield Trust School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 35.7 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Huddersfield Grammar School | Independent | 600 m | 30% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| ES Independent School Kirklees | Independent | 900 m | – |
| Barraclough Hall School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
Every primary near HD1 4HX, 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 | Marsh United Crown Green Bowls Club | 180 m | 41 |
| Tennis | Grove Lawn Tennis Club | 150 m | 13 |
| Golf | Longley Park Golf Club | 2.2 km | 11 |
| Cricket | Paddock Cricket Club | 830 m | 8 |
| Swimming | Huddersfield Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Football | HTAFCmegastore | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Squash | Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club | 890 m | 4 |
| Cycling | MTB dirt jumps. | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Huddersfield Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Hall Bower Athletic Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Huddersfield Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Wing chun kung fu | Huddersfield Wing Chun Kung Fu School | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Student Central | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Smile Bar & Venue | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Lockwood Park | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Tru Gym Ltd | 2.5 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 Huddersfield, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km), with 3.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Grasmere Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 302, 301, 378, 377); 38 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 52% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Royds Hall, A Share Academy, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 46.8 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moor End Academy (1.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Crossley Heath School (9.1 km) and Heckmondwike Grammar School (11.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co Operative Food, 450 m away, with Marsh Corner Shop closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Westbourne Surgery (400 m), with C W Peach Chemist the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Northern Gent is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 1.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 85% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 76% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Greenhead Park Conservatory is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Marsh United Bowling Club the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (28 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 176 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 78 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 27% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Greenhead Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Lean and Mean Fitness (450 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 26 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 45 km.
52 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, 31% rent privately.
It's young: 24% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 16% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University of Huddersfield, 1.7 km away (TEF Gold).
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.