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Thinking of living at HX2 8TL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 850 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Mount Pellon Primary Academy | Primary | 1000 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| The Halifax Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Academy Halifax | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The North Halifax Grammar School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 68.5 · 32.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Academy Grammar | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Crossley Heath School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 74.5 · 47.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Broadwood School | Independent | 700 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beacon Lights Schools | Independent | 1.8 km | 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Compass Community School Willow Park | Independent | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 5.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Laurel Crescent Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.0 km | 19 |
| Tennis | Holmfield Recreation Ground | 2.2 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Illingworth St Mary's Cricket Club | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Golf | West End Golf Club | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Beechwood Park BMX Track | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Halifax) | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Football | FC Halifax Town / Halifax RLFC | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Skiing | Halifax Ski and Snowboard Centre (Ploughcroft) | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Squash | Queens Sports Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Halifax Harriers | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Old Crossleyans RUFC | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | FC Halifax Town / Halifax RLFC | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Oats Royd Fishing Complex | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Running | Spring Hall Athletics Track | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Halifax Air Gun Club | 3.7 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 Halifax, a drive away (3.0 km), with 1.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Wood Lane, 50 m away, with a bus about every 35 minutes on weekdays (route 509); 21 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 52% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Parkinson Lane Community Primary School (1.2 km).
The nearest secondary is The Halifax Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 44.1 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Trinity Academy Halifax (3.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Crossley Heath School (1.9 km) and The North Halifax Grammar School (3.3 km).
It's a family area: 27% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily, 750 m away, with Wheatley Stores closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Plane Trees Group Practice (500 m), with Sandbeds Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, The Hairloom is 2.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Calderdale Royal Hospital, 3.3 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Peckish is the closest café or restaurant (750 m), and Long Can Hall the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 137 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 6% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 41% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Shroggs Park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, PureGym (2.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 22 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 49 km.
15 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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Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.