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Thinking of living at HD4 7DB? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | Primary | 800 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Netherton Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Helme Church of England Academy | Primary | 2.0 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School | Primary | 2.2 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2.2 km | 47% met the expected standard |
| Colne Valley High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.4 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moor End Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Honley High School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 50.6 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newsome Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Royds Hall, A Share Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fable House | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Huddersfield Grammar School | Independent | 4.2 km | 30% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Netherton Cons Crown Green Bowls Club | 750 m | 30 |
| Tennis | Linthwaite Tennis Club | 2.6 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Armitage Bridge Cricket Club | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Titanic Spa | 2.8 km | 6 |
| Golf | Crossland Heath Golf Club | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Football | Netherton Junior FC | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Squash | Phoenix Squash & FItness Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Holmfirth Harriers Athletics Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Refora | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Yoga | in tu | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Cycling | MTB dirt jumps. | 740 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | Meltham Skateboard Park | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Lockwood Park | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Wing chun kung fu | Huddersfield Wing Chun Kung Fu School | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Huddersfield Leisure Centre | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Huddersfield Leisure Centre | 4.3 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 Berry Brow, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km), with 27k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Huddersfield.
The nearest bus stop is Beaumont Arms, 250 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes 324, K7, K3); 8 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School, about a 10-minute walk (800 m); 51% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Colne Valley High School, 2.2 km away; Attainment 8: 42.4 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moor End Academy (1.4 km) and Holmfirth High School (4.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Crossley Heath School (11.4 km) and Heckmondwike Grammar School (13.5 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is The Co Operative Food, 2.2 km away, with Nisa Local closer still (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Honley Surgery (2.3 km), with K & M Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, The Lounge Nail & Beauty is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 4.2 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: 3 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Friends of Beaumont Park is the closest café or restaurant (1.8 km), and Beaumont Arms the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 73 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 70 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 28% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 108 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Robert Ashton Memorial Park, 2.2 km away; for exercise, Elysium Community Studios (3.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.4 µg/m³).
13 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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| ES Independent School Kirklees | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
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Every primary near HD4 7DB, 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.
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 29 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 43 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
The nearest university is University of Huddersfield, 4.6 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.