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Thinking of living at HX2 6AR? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luddendenfoot Academy | Primary | 300 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Luddenden CofE School | Primary | 950 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Midgley School | Primary | 1.6 km | – |
| Trinity Academy St Peter's | Primary | 1.7 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Warley Town School | Primary | 1.8 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Ryburn Valley High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Academy Grammar | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Calder Learning Trust | Secondary | 2.7 km | – |
| Brearley Hall School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Compass Community School Willow Park | Independent | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 5.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Broadwood School | Independent | 3.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near HX2 6AR, 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 | Luddenden Foot Crown Green Bowls Club | 740 m | 15 |
| Cricket | Luddendenfoot Cricket Club | 810 m | 7 |
| Tennis | Sowerby Tennis & Cricket Club | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Golf | West End Golf Club | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Squash | Mytholmroyd Community & Leisure Centre | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Cycle Speedway Track | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Sowerby Bridge Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Football | Ryburn United FC | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Greetland All Rounders RLFC | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Old Crossleyans RUFC | 4.9 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 Sowerby Bridge, a short drive or bike ride (2.6 km), with 417k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Old Black Lion, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 592, 591, 574, 590); 36 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Luddendenfoot Academy, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 80% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Ryburn Valley High School, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 48.7 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: The Crossley Heath School (4 km) and The North Halifax Grammar School (6.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 2.0 km away, with Young Cheng Seafood Shop closer still (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Calder Podiatry (2.2 km), with Luddendenfoot Clinic Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (900 m).
For a haircut, Full Extent Hair is 1.5 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Calderdale Royal Hospital, 5.3 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: 6 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Your Secret Gourmet is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and The Old Brandy Wine the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 98 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 136 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 16% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Holmes Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Sowerby Bridge Pool & Fitness Centre (2.3 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.2 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 25 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 45 km.
Most households own their home, 15% 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.
8 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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