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Thinking of living at HD9 3JU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upperthong Junior and Infant School | Primary | 300 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 850 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School | Primary | 1.6 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Netherthong Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 84% met the expected standard |
| Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School | Primary | 2.3 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| Holmfirth High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 58.6 · 23.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Honley High School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 50.6 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near HD9 3JU, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Holmfirth Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Holmfirth Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Tennis | Peak Padel Holmfirth | 600 m | 4 |
| Golf | The Golf Company | 570 m | 2 |
| Swimming | Holmfirth Pool And Fitness Centre | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Fitness Suite | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Football | Wooldale Wanderers AFC | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Core Reform | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Core Reform | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Underbank RUFC | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Sailing club | Huddersfield Sailing Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Huddersfield Sailing Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Running | WODland | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Functional fitness | WODland | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Holmfirth Harriers Athletics Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Squash | Phoenix Squash & FItness Club | 4.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 Brockholes, a drive away (3.6 km), with 38k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Huddersfield.
The nearest bus stop is Binns Lane, under 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route H3); 23 departures an hour from the 18 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 47 minutes away by public transport (23 by car).
The nearest primary school is Upperthong Junior and Infant School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 71% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Holmfirth High School, 2.3 km away; Attainment 8: 58.6 · 23.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 750 m away, with Fair Trader closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oaklands Health Centre (1.3 km), with Medicare Chemists the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Hone and Strop is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 9.4 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: 14 restaurants and cafés, 13 pubs and bars.
Above & Beyond is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Farmers Arms the nearest pub (450 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 159 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 36% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Victoria Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Core Reform (1.1 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.3 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 34 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 40 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 45% of adults have a degree.
26 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.