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Thinking of living at HD7 5BS? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nields Academy | Primary | 950 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Primary | 950 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Linthwaite Clough Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Clough Head Junior and Infant School | Primary | 1.5 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Wilberlee Junior and Infant School | Primary | 1.5 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Colne Valley High School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 42.4 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Salendine Nook High School | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 50.9 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moor End Academy | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Royds Hall, A Share Academy | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Huddersfield Grammar School | Independent | 5.0 km | 30% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Barraclough Hall School | Independent | 5.9 km | – |
| The Mount School | Independent | 5.9 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Slaithwaite Crown Green Bowls Club | 380 m | 18 |
| Swimming | Slaithwaite Pool | 190 m | 4 |
| Cricket | Slaithwaite Cricket Club | 440 m | 4 |
| Golf | Crosland Heath Golf Club | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Pilates | Refora | 300 m | 1 |
| Yoga | in tu | 300 m | 1 |
| Tennis | Linthwaite Tennis Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Football | Golcar United Football Ground | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Scammon Water Sailing Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Meltham Skateboard Park | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Cycling | MTB dirt jumps. | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Shooting | West Nab Shooting Lodge | 4.6 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 few minutes' walk (350 m), with 235k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Huddersfield.
The nearest bus stop is Clay Lane, 50 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes 382, 394, 395, 335); 17 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Nields Academy, about a 10-minute walk (950 m); 77% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Colne Valley High School, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 42.4 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moor End Academy (3.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Crossley Heath School (9.9 km) and The North Halifax Grammar School (14.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co Operative Food, 400 m away; Colne Valley Help (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Slaithwaite Health Centre (300 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, The Waterside is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 5.1 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: 18 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Om Is Where The Heart Is, The Studio is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Vineyard Working Mens Club the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (11 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 75 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 34% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Linthwaite, Slaithwaite).
There are 102 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 16% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Coronation Park, 3.5 km away; for exercise, Colne Valley Leisure Centre (150 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 30 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 40 km.
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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
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.