Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at HX3 9EP? 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 GP is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salterhebble Junior and Infant School | Primary | 550 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Siddal Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 32% met the expected standard |
| Withinfields Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy | Primary | 1.5 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| Park Lane Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 40.9 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Crossley Heath School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 74.5 · 47.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Halifax Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Brooksbank School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brighouse High School | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stafford Hall School | Independent | 550 m | – |
| The Gleddings School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Spring Hall Crown Green Bowls Club | 510 m | 27 |
| Tennis | Queens Sports Club | 1.3 km | 11 |
| Golf | Elland Golf Club | 3.5 km | 9 |
| Football | FC Halifax Town / Halifax RLFC | 870 m | 7 |
| Cricket | Copley Cricket Club | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Halifax) | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Brooksbank Cycle Circuit | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Rugby league | FC Halifax Town / Halifax RLFC | 870 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Halifax Harriers | 550 m | 2 |
| Squash | Queens Sports Club | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Old Crossleyans RUFC | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Water ski | White Rose Water Ski Club | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Skiing | Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Shooting | Halifax Air Gun Club | 330 m | 1 |
| Running | Spring Hall Athletics Track | 520 m | 1 |
| Rc car | Halifax Track | 2.1 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 Halifax, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 1.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Siddal Grove, 250 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 543); 14 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Salterhebble Junior and Infant School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 69% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is All Saints' CofE Primary School (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Park Lane Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 40.9 · 3.6% 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, 1.1 km away, with Johals News closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Boulevard Medical Practice (1.5 km), with Siddal Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Jay Byrne Salon is 1.2 km 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.
Lippylicious Cakes is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Cross Keys Inn the nearest pub (250 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, 850 m away; for exercise, Old Crossleyans RUFC (1.6 km).
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.
23 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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| Beacon Lights Schools |
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| Independent |
| 2.1 km |
| 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near HX3 9EP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
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.