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Thinking of living at HX3 8SH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightcliffe C of E Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Cliffe Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse | Primary | 1.2 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Trinity Academy St Chad's | Primary | 1.2 km | 81% met the expected standard |
| Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School | Primary | 1.6 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Lightcliffe Academy | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 38.5 · 2.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brighouse High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Appleton Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 35.1 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hipperholme Grammar School | Independent | 950 m | 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Millcourt School | Independent | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 4 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stafford Hall School | Independent | 4.2 km | – |
Every primary near HX3 8SH, 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 | Hipperholme & Lightcliffe Crown Green Bowls Club | 720 m | 17 |
| Golf | Lightcliffe Golf Club | 450 m | 9 |
| Tennis | Northowram Recreation Ground | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Football | Brighouse Town | 650 m | 5 |
| Swimming | Brighouse Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Lightcliffe Cricket Club | 520 m | 4 |
| Cycling | Appleton Academy | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Horsfall Stadium | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Water ski | Freeman's Cut | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Skiing | Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Old Brodleians RUFC | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Crossfit | Defiance Fit | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Rokt Climbing Gym | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Utopia Gymnastics | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Bramston Street Basketball Court | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Halifax Air Gun Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 Brighouse, a drive away (3.3 km), with 388k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Lightcliffe School, 100 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes 255, 571); 11 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Lightcliffe C of E Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 64% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Lightcliffe Academy, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 38.5 · 2.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Trinity Academy Halifax (5.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Crossley Heath School (4.8 km) and The North Halifax Grammar School (6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 750 m away, with Lightcliffe Masonic Lodge closer still (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Northolme Practice (600 m), with Medichem Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, BBeauty Lounge is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Calderdale Royal Hospital, 3.9 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, 9 pubs and bars.
Lightcliffe Tea Rooms is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Lightcliffe Golf Club the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 43 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 37 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 26% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 134 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Hipperholme Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Old Brodleians RUFC (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 18 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 52 km.
16 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% 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.