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Thinking of living at WF12 8AQ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Eastborough Academy | Primary | 750 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Primary | 900 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.0 km | – |
| Manor Croft Academy | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 34.8 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Westborough High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Madni Academy | Independent | 1.1 km | 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rida Girls High School | Independent | 1.2 km | 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rida Boys High School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
Every primary near WF12 8AQ, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Earlsheaton Crown Green Bowls Club | 90 m | 20 |
| Tennis | Padel & Co | 2.2 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Hanging Heaton Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Football | The George | 2.6 km | 6 |
| Golf | Hanging Heaton Golf Club | 970 m | 4 |
| Swimming | Dewsbury Sports Centre (CLOSED) | 770 m | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 680 m | 1 |
| Rugby | Dewsbury Rams | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Mount Pleasant - Batley RLFC | 2.2 km | 1 |
| No | The Horse & Jockey | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Darts | Pinnacle Darts | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Powerboating | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Windsurfing | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Ossett Cricket And Athletic Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Lews Fitness | 2.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 Dewsbury, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 947k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Old Bank Rd Sugar Ln, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route ML2); 47 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Earlsheaton Infant School, a few minutes' walk (400 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Manor Croft Academy, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 47.8 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Horbury Academy (5.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (4.4 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Esso, 200 m away; Sharma Stores (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Windsor Medical Centre (600 m), with Earlsheaton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, S & J Nails is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 8.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Efc 2.0 is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Park Earlsheaton the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 122 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Hazel Crescent Park, 1.4 km away; for exercise, PureGym (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 20 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 58 km.
Most households own their home, 14% 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.
29 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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