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Thinking of living at HX6 3RN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norland CE School | Primary | 0 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Bolton Brow Primary Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| New Road Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 47% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.6 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Trinity Academy Grammar | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Crossley Heath School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 74.5 · 47.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ryburn Valley High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Compass Community School Willow Park | Independent | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 5.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Gleddings School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Beacon Lights Schools | Independent | 2.9 km | 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near HX6 3RN, 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 | 910 m | 21 |
| Tennis | Crow Wood Park | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Copley Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Golf | Ryburn Golf Club Club House | 470 m | 5 |
| Football | Ryburn United FC | 3.0 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Beech Rec BMX Track | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Sowerby Bridge Pool & Fitness Centre | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Rugby league | Greetland All Rounders RLFC | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Squash | Old Crossleyans Squash And Racketball Club | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Spring Hall Athletics Facility | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Old Crossleyans RUFC | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Running | Spring Hall Athletics Track | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Halifax Air Gun Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Rc car | Halifax Track | 3.4 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, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 417k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is St Luke's Church, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 561, S6); 3 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Norland CE School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 80% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Trinity Academy Grammar, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 46.3 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: The Crossley Heath School (5.5 km) and The North Halifax Grammar School (9.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.1 km away, with Jolly Bean Roastery closer still (1.0 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Station Road Surgery (1.0 km), with Sowerby Bridge Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Northern Roots is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Calderdale Royal Hospital, 6.0 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: 14 restaurants and cafés, 18 pubs and bars.
Biga Bites is the closest café or restaurant (1.0 km), and Norland Working Men's Club the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 48 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 226 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 32% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Norland Park, 100 m away; for exercise, Sowerby Bridge Pool & Fitness Centre (1.1 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.1 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 28 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 42 km.
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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% 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.