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Thinking of living at HD9 6RS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 900 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Netherton Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | Primary | 1.5 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Netherthong Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 84% met the expected standard |
| Honley High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 50.6 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holmfirth High School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 58.6 · 23.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newsome Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moor End Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Colne Valley High School | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 42.4 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fable House | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
Every primary near HD9 6RS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Netherton Cons Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 22 |
| Cricket | Honley Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Tennis | Thongsbridge Tennis & Fitness | 2.5 km | 7 |
| Golf | Meltham Golf Club | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Holmfirth Pool And Fitness Centre | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Squash | Phoenix Squash & FItness Club | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Holmfirth Harriers Athletics Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Football | Netherton Junior FC | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Lockwood Park | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Cycling | MTB dirt jumps. | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Meltham Skateboard Park | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Fitness Suite | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Pilates | Core Reform | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Core Reform | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Wing chun kung fu | Huddersfield Wing Chun Kung Fu School | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Huddersfield Leisure Centre | 4.9 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 Honley, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km), with 45k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Huddersfield.
The nearest bus stop is Bradshaw Avenue Top, 400 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes 308, 307).
The nearest primary school is Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School, about a 10-minute walk (900 m); 47% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (1.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Honley High School, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 50.6 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Holmfirth High School (2.4 km) and Moor End Academy (3.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Crossley Heath School (13.6 km) and Heckmondwike Grammar School (14.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co Operative Food, 950 m away, with Georgie Pie's Bakes and Cakes closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Honley Surgery (950 m), with Medicare Chemists the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, Honley Barbers is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 6.3 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 14 pubs and bars.
Sunny’s Stuffed Cookies is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Foresters Arms the nearest pub (700 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 58 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 111 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 32% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 228 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Robert Ashton Memorial Park, 2.3 km away; for exercise, Thongsbridge Tennis & Fitness Club (2.5 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.8 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 31 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 42 km.
4 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% 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.