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Thinking of living at LS12 5HN? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gildersome Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Birchfield Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 84% met the expected standard |
| Lawns Park Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 40% met the expected standard |
| Cobden Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | – |
| Asquith Primary School | Primary | 2.4 km | 40% met the expected standard |
| The Farnley Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 14.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Crawshaw Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 45.2 · 13.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bruntcliffe Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 46 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Unity Academy | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 36 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pudsey Grammar School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 44 · 13% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Core Training and Development | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Armley Grange School | Independent | 3.8 km | – |
| Queenswood School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | New Farnley Crown Green Bowls Club | 950 m | 23 |
| Cricket | New Farnley Cricket Club | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Football | Wortley Football Club | 2.9 km | 8 |
| Tennis | Western Flatts Cliff Park | 3.1 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Pudsey Leisure Centre | 3.2 km | 8 |
| Golf | Fulneck Golf Club | 2.3 km | 7 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Depot | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Martial arts | Leeds Kodokan Martial Arts Club | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Motor | Parkwoof Off Road Centre | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Tong Lane End Equestrian Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Morley Rugby Football Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Leeds | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | West Leeds ARLFC | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Squash | Batley Sports And Tennis Centre | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Bramley Phoenix Rugby Football Club | 4.5 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 Cottingley, a drive away (3.2 km), with 53k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is The Woodcock, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 205); 24 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Gildersome Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Farnley Academy, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 49.1 · 14.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Abbey Grange Church of England Academy (5.3 km) and Cockburn School (5.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (9.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op (Gildersome), 1.7 km away, with Late Shop (Co-op Food) closer still (750 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is New Farnley Medical Centre (1.0 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (1.6 km).
For a haircut, Tigaki Hair Studio is 1.5 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Leeds General Infirmary, 5.1 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Vintage Trading Solutions is the closest café or restaurant (900 m), and The Woodcock the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (9 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 189 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 25 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 128 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Farnley Hall Park, 1.7 km away; for exercise, Parkwoof Off Road Centre (2.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 9.0 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 65 km.
1 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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| Independent |
| 3.8 km |
| – |
Every primary near LS12 5HN, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 10% 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.