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Thinking of living at HD5 8QX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill View Academy | Primary | 750 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| Dalton School | Primary | 1.1 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| Lepton CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Moldgreen Community Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| King James's School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Netherhall Learning Campus High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Huddersfield Trust School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 35.7 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kirkburton Middle School | Secondary | 4.0 km | – |
| Newsome Academy | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fields Rise School | Independent | 2.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| ES Independent School Kirklees | Independent | 3.8 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Waterloo (Huddesfield) Crown Green Bowls Club | 380 m | 30 |
| Tennis | Longley Community Sports Club | 2.0 km | 14 |
| Cricket | Sutcliffe Memorial Ground | 2.9 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Bigbox Leisure Club | 200 m | 5 |
| Golf | Woodsome Hall Golf Club | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Skateboard and BMX Area | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Football | 5 Aside Pitch | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Squash | Huddersfield Leisure Centre | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Basketball | 1 Hoop Basketball area | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Freeklime | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Leeds Road Sports Complex | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Tru Gym Ltd | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | UK Superbowl | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Smile Bar & Venue | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Student Central | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Huddersfield Leisure Centre | 3.6 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 Deighton, a drive away (3.1 km), with 63k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Waterloo Morrisons, 100 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes D1, D3, K81, K86); 63 departures an hour from the 20 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hill View Academy, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 63% 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, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 48.5 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moor End Academy (4.4 km) and Holmfirth High School (6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (9.6 km) and The Crossley Heath School (12.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily Huddersfeld, 50 m away; BigBox Store (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Waterloo Practice (400 m), with Waterloo Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Coco is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 5.2 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Big Box Leisure Club Huddersfield is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Lepton Liberal Club the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 109 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 106 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 28% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Fernside Park, 600 m away; for exercise, BigBox Gym Huddersfield (200 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 26 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 47 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
35 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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| Independent |
| 4.5 km |
| Attainment 8: 4 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near HD5 8QX, 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.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
The nearest university is University of Huddersfield, 3.0 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.