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Thinking of living at HX1 2LE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | 700 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy | Primary | 700 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Beech Hill School | Primary | 1.1 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| The Crossley Heath School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 74.5 · 47.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Halifax Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park Lane Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 40.9 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Academy Grammar | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Academy Halifax | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stafford Hall School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Beacon Lights Schools | Independent | 1.2 km | 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Gleddings School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
Every primary near HX1 2LE, 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 | Spring Hall Crown Green Bowls Club | 880 m | 24 |
| Tennis | Queens Sports Club | 920 m | 9 |
| Golf | West End Golf Club | 3.3 km | 8 |
| Football | FC Halifax Town / Halifax RLFC | 340 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Copley Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Beech Rec BMX Track | 3.5 km | 5 |
| Rugby league | FC Halifax Town / Halifax RLFC | 340 m | 3 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Halifax) | 890 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Halifax Harriers | 730 m | 2 |
| Squash | Queens Sports Club | 910 m | 2 |
| Rugby union | Old Crossleyans RUFC | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Skiing | Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Water ski | White Rose Water Ski Club | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Running | Spring Hall Athletics Track | 720 m | 1 |
| Shooting | Halifax Air Gun Club | 950 m | 1 |
| Rc car | Halifax Track | 3.1 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 Halifax, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 1.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Prescott Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 577, 561, 574, 343); 80 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 62% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is All Saints' CofE Primary School (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is The Crossley Heath School, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 74.5 · 47.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Trinity Academy Halifax (5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Crossley Heath School (2.2 km) and The North Halifax Grammar School (5.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda Express PFS Halifax, 200 m away; Union Street News (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lister Lane Surgery (650 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Gemma Cliffe Aesthetics is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Calderdale Royal Hospital, 1.1 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Jenny's Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Three Pigeons Inn the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 104 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 39 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Albert Park, 500 m away; for exercise, PureGym (700 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 21 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 49 km.
Most households own their home, 23% rent privately.
55 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.