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Thinking of living at HX6 2AB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Bolton Brow Primary Academy | Primary | 500 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| New Road Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Warley Town School | Primary | 1.1 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Trinity Academy Grammar | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Halifax Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Crossley Heath School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 74.5 · 47.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ryburn Valley High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Compass Community School Willow Park | Independent | 250 m | Attainment 8: 5.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Gleddings School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Beacon Lights Schools | Independent | 2.3 km | 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near HX6 2AB, 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 | Allan Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 440 m | 22 |
| Cricket | Sowerby St. Peter's Cricket Club | 1.9 km | 8 |
| Tennis | Crow Wood Park | 680 m | 7 |
| Cycling | Beech Rec BMX Track | 310 m | 5 |
| Golf | Ryburn Golf Club | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Football | FC Halifax Town / Halifax RLFC | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Sowerby Bridge Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre | 560 m | 3 |
| Rugby league | Greetland All Rounders RLFC | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Squash | Old Crossleyans Squash And Racketball Club | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Spring Hall Athletics Facility | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Skiing | Halifax Ski and Snowboard Centre (Ploughcroft) | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Old Crossleyans RUFC | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Running | Spring Hall Athletics Track | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Halifax Air Gun Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Rc car | Halifax Track | 4.1 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 few minutes' walk (300 m), with 417k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Bolton Brow, 50 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 579, 574, 587, 562); 44 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 68% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Trinity Academy Grammar, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 46.3 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Trinity Academy Halifax (5.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Crossley Heath School (2 km) and The North Halifax Grammar School (5.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 550 m away, with Parnell Group closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Station Road Surgery (500 m), with Sowerby Bridge Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Salon 10 Hair Design is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Calderdale Royal Hospital, 3.4 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 24 restaurants and cafés and 19 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
The Larder Delicatessen is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and William The Fourth Bar And Kitchen the nearest pub (50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 106 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 54 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 22% flats and 10% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Willow Park, 200 m away; for exercise, Sowerby Bridge Pool & Fitness Centre (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 24 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 47 km.
48 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.
Most households own their home, 24% 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.