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Thinking of living at HD8 0EE? 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 supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 450 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Lepton CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 850 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Highburton CofE First Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Kirkburton Middle School | Secondary | 2.1 km | – |
| King James's School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Netherhall Learning Campus High School | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Shelley College, A Share Academy | Secondary | 5.2 km | Attainment 8: 51.3 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Huddersfield Trust School | Secondary | 5.8 km | Attainment 8: 35.7 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fields Rise School | Independent | 3.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near HD8 0EE, 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 | Waterloo (Huddesfield) Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.6 km | 17 |
| Tennis | Gregory Fields Tennis Club | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Kirkburton Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 6 |
| Golf | Woodsome Hall Golf Club | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Bigbox Leisure Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Local Community Basketball Court | 520 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Local Community Skate Park | 540 m | 2 |
| Hockey | Huddersfield Dragons Hockey Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Football | 5 Aside Pitch | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Tru Gym Ltd | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Freeklime | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | UK Superbowl | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Smile Bar & Venue | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Student Central | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Leeds Road Sports Complex | 5.0 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 Mirfield, a drive away (4.4 km), with 364k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Rowley Lane, 100 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (routes 232, 231, K78); 25 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 81% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Kirkburton Middle School, 2.1 km away.
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (8.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is WM Morrisons, 2.1 km away, with Morrisons Daily closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lepton And Kirkheaton Surgeries (450 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Gallery Hairdressers and Treatment Rooms is 2.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 9.3 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: 1 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
Reliance Precision is the closest café or restaurant (1.5 km), and The Sun the nearest pub (150 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 55 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 21 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 2% flats and 34% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 21% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Pony Park, 2.3 km away; for exercise, BigBox Gym Huddersfield (2.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 26 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 50 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% 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.
12 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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