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Thinking of living at HD6 4DU? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School | Primary | 250 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Cliffe Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Shirley Manor Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 33% met the expected standard |
| Lightcliffe C of E Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse | Primary | 1.4 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Lightcliffe Academy | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 38.5 · 2.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brighouse High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Appleton Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 35.1 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hipperholme Grammar School | Independent | 2.3 km | 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Millcourt School | Independent | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 4 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Broadbeck Learning Centre | Independent | 4.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Baliff Bridge Club | 380 m | 18 |
| Golf | Crow Nest Park Golf Club | 1.0 km | 9 |
| Football | Brighouse Town | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Tennis | Wellholme Park | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Brighouse Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Lightcliffe Cricket Club | 890 m | 4 |
| Cycling | Appleton Academy | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Water ski | Freeman's Cut | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Crossfit | Defiance Fit | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Rokt Climbing Gym | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Old Brodleians RUFC | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Utopia Gymnastics | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Bramston Street Basketball Court | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Rastrick Bowling & Social Club | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Horsfall Stadium | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Odsal Stadium | 4.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 (2.7 km), with 388k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Smith House Lane, 50 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (routes 686, 255); 56 departures an hour from the 19 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 83% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School (1.2 km).
The nearest secondary is Lightcliffe Academy, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 38.5 · 2.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: The Crossley Heath School (6.7 km) and Heckmondwike Grammar School (7.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 400 m away, with Mr Blue closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Northolme Practice (1.9 km), with Swift Bailiff Bridge Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Nichola Hart is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Calderdale Royal Hospital, 5.5 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: 29 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Verity's is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Ego Wyke the nearest pub (900 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 114 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 68 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Bailiff Bridge Memorial Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Brighouse Fitness Centre (1.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 19 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 52 km.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
22 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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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.