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Thinking of living at HD5 8HY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldgreen Community Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Lowerhouses CofE Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Dalton School | Primary | 1.0 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| King James's School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Netherhall Learning Campus High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newsome Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| ES Independent School Kirklees | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Fields Rise School | Independent | 3.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Huddersfield Grammar School | Independent | 3.5 km | 30% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near HD5 8HY, 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 | Moldgreen Cons Crown Green Bowls Club | 240 m | 34 |
| Tennis | Longley Community Sports Club | 490 m | 12 |
| Golf | Longley Park Golf Club | 700 m | 6 |
| Swimming | Trugym (Huddersfield) | 420 m | 5 |
| Cricket | Romida Cricket | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Squash | Huddersfield Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Football | 5 Aside Pitch | 500 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Hall Bower Athletic Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Basketball | 1 Hoop Basketball area | 520 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Skateboard and BMX Area | 520 m | 2 |
| Climbing | Freeklime | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Tru Gym Ltd | 420 m | 1 |
| Billiards | Smile Bar & Venue | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Student Central | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Huddersfield Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Wing chun kung fu | Huddersfield Wing Chun Kung Fu School | 2.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 (1.8 km), with 3.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Broadgate, under 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 342); 35 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 9 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
40% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Moldgreen Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 55% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is King James's School, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 48.5 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moor End Academy (2.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Crossley Heath School (10.4 km) and Heckmondwike Grammar School (10.4 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 550 m away, with The Shop closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Junction Surgery (350 m), with Dalton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Headquarters is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 3.1 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: 13 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Coffee Boy is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Moldgreen Conservative Association the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 192 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 61 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 29% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Somerset Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Tru Gym (400 m).
42 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 26 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 46 km.
Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
It's young: 41% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 37% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is University of Huddersfield, 1.2 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.