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Thinking of living at HD6 2LS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse | Primary | 100 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Trinity Academy St Chad's | Primary | 250 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Cliffe Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Brighouse High School | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 40 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lightcliffe Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 38.5 · 2.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rastrick High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 49.9 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hipperholme Grammar School | Independent | 1.8 km | 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stafford Hall School | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
| Compass Community School North | Independent | 4.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near HD6 2LS, 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 | Hove Edge Wmc Crown Green Bowls Club | 450 m | 19 |
| Golf | Crow Nest Park Golf Club Ltd | 350 m | 8 |
| Tennis | Brighouse Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Football | Brighouse Town | 470 m | 5 |
| Swimming | Brighouse Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Lightcliffe Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Appleton Academy | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Halifax Harriers | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Water ski | Freeman's Cut | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Crossfit | Defiance Fit | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Rokt Climbing Gym | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Old Brodleians RUFC | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Utopia Gymnastics | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Bramston Street Basketball Court | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Rastrick Bowling & Social Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Halifax Air Gun Club | 3.8 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 Brighouse, a short drive or bike ride (2.3 km), with 388k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Finkil Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 549); 21 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 65% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Brighouse High School, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 40 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Trinity Academy Halifax (5.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Crossley Heath School (4.8 km) and The North Halifax Grammar School (6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.4 km away, with Mrs C The Cake Lady closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Northolme Practice (1.4 km), with Ryans Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.3 km).
For a haircut, Astra Hair is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Calderdale Royal Hospital, 3.9 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Folk At Thirty Six is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Old Pond the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 43 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 37 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 26% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 134 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Lane Head Recreation Ground, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Brighouse Fitness Centre (1.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 18 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 52 km.
23 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
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.