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Thinking of living at LS29 7HP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Askwith Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 94% met the expected standard |
| Burley Oaks Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 54.6 · 19.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ilkley Grammar School | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 56.5 · 19.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 55 · 18.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School | Independent | 350 m | – |
| Moorfield School & Nursery | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| Westville House School | Independent | 4.2 km | – |
Every primary near LS29 7HP, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Burley-in-Wharfedale Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Tennis | Burley-In-Wharfedale Sports And Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Grange Park/Burley-In-Wharfedale Crown Green Bowls Club | 1000 m | 5 |
| Swimming | Chippindale Swimming Pool | 3.8 km | 5 |
| Golf | Otley Golf Club | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Burley In Wharfedale Recreation Ground | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Football | Ben Rhydding Sports Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Otley Sailing Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Calisthenics exercise area | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Yoga | The Hot Yoga Chapel | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Prince Henry's Grammar School football and rugby pitches | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Olicana Gymnastics | 340 m | 1 |
| Hockey | Ben Rhydding Sports Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Running | The Complete Runner | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Outdoor | Nell Bank | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Wharfedale Angling Classics | 4.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 45% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Burley-in-Wharfedale, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 607k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Ilkley.
The nearest bus stop is Whernside Lane, 550 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (routes X84, 962, SK3).
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 42 minutes away by public transport (23 by car).
The nearest primary school is Askwith Primary School, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km); 94% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Burley Oaks Primary School (0.5 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College, 3.9 km away; Attainment 8: 54.6 · 19.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ilkley Grammar School (4.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co Op, 1.1 km away, with M G Spauls closer still (800 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Grange Park Surgery (1.0 km), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Silver Scissors is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 12 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 73% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
The Coffee Tree is the closest café or restaurant (800 m), and Burley Social Club (Bar Only) the nearest pub (800 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 37 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 46 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 35% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 234 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Victoria Park, 750 m away; for exercise, Nell Bank (4.0 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.2 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
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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For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 7.9 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 71 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 49% of adults have a degree.
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.