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Thinking of living at LS29 7RA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Burley Oaks Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Menston Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 55 · 18.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 54.6 · 19.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Guiseley School | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ilkley Grammar School | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 56.5 · 19.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Moorfield School & Nursery | Independent | 4.2 km | – |
| Westville House School | Independent | 5.3 km | – |
Every primary near LS29 7RA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Guiseley) | 3.6 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Burley-in-Wharfedale Cricket Club | 690 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Grange Park/Burley-In-Wharfedale Crown Green Bowls Club | 770 m | 6 |
| Golf | Otley Golf Club | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Tennis | Burley-In-Wharfedale Sports And Cricket Club | 660 m | 5 |
| Football | Ben Rhydding Sports Club | 3.6 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Calisthenics exercise area | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Burley In Wharfedale Recreation Ground | 980 m | 3 |
| Sailing | Otley Sailing Club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | Olicana Gymnastics | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Squash | Otley Squash Club | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Running | The Complete Runner | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Aireborough Thai Boxing | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Ben Rhydding Sports Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Wharfedale Angling Classics | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Board | Glide+Slide | 3.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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: 47% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Burley-in-Wharfedale, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 607k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Ilkley.
The nearest bus stop is Sandholme Drive Heather Rise, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 962); 5 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 79% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy, 3.0 km away; Attainment 8: 55 · 18.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ilkley Grammar School (5.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co Op, 900 m away, with Rontec Orchard Service Station closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Grange Park Surgery (800 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (900 m).
For a haircut, Burley Barbers is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 10 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: 3 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Mumbai Village is the closest café or restaurant (750 m), and Burley in Wharfedale Sports Club the nearest pub (700 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 26 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 39% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 202 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Burley House Field, 600 m away; for exercise, Unit One Gym (3.5 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.8 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 6.3 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 69 km.
6 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 50% 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.