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Thinking of living at HD7 4QP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Primary | 550 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Manor Road Academy | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School | Primary | 1.3 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School | Primary | 1.4 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Wellhouse Junior and Infant School | Primary | 1.4 km | 36% met the expected standard |
| Salendine Nook High School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 50.9 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Royds Hall, A Share Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Colne Valley High School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 42.4 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moor End Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Brooksbank School | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Huddersfield Grammar School | Independent | 2.4 km | 30% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Barraclough Hall School | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Thorpe Green Crown Green Bowls Club | 70 m | 36 |
| Tennis | Linthwaite Tennis Club | 2.7 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Broad Oak Cricket Club | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Golf | Outlane Golf Club | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Football | Golcar United Football Ground | 440 m | 5 |
| Swimming | Titanic Spa | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Cycling | MTB dirt jumps. | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Squash | Lockwood Park | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Pilates | Refora | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Yoga | in tu | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Lockwood Park | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Huddersfield Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Huddersfield Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Wing chun kung fu | Huddersfield Wing Chun Kung Fu School | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Student Central | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Smile Bar & Venue | 4.8 km | 1 |
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 Slaithwaite, a drive away (3.2 km), with 235k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Huddersfield.
The nearest bus stop is Parkwood Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (route 302); 14 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 58% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Salendine Nook High School, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 50.9 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moor End Academy (2.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Crossley Heath School (8.3 km) and The North Halifax Grammar School (13.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is United Cooperatives, 300 m away; Premium Convenience (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Fieldhead Surgery (550 m), with Golcar Delivery Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Hair Affair is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 2.7 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, 8 pubs and bars.
JJ's Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and Thorpe Green Bowling And Social Club the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 89 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 43% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Golcar, Wellhouse).
There are 77 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Coronation Park, 1.7 km away; for exercise, Elysium Community Studios (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 28 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 43 km.
24 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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| The Mount School | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
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Every primary near HD7 4QP, 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.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
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.