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Thinking of living at WF12 9EX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Primary | 800 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Overthorpe CofE Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Boothroyd Primary Academy | Primary | 1.6 km | 41% met the expected standard |
| Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 43.6 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Westborough High School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 34.8 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manor Croft Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Castle Hall Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rida Boys High School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Rida Girls High School | Independent | 1.5 km | 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Morton House C.I Crown Green Bowls Club | 130 m | 23 |
| Cricket | Mirfield Cricket Club | 2.9 km | 10 |
| Tennis | Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Football | Denby Grange Cricket & Athletic Club | 3.6 km | 6 |
| Golf | Dewsbury District Golf Club | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Dewsbury Sports Centre (CLOSED) | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Knowl Skate Park | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Mount Pleasant - Batley RLFC | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Ossett Cricket And Athletic Club | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Dewsbury Rams | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Darts | Pinnacle Darts | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Powerboating | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Windsurfing | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 4.2 km | 1 |
| No | The Horse & Jockey | 4.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 Ravensthorpe, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 31k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is King Edward Street, under 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 230A, 230, AL4); 21 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 43.6 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (3.3 km) and The Crossley Heath School (14.7 km).
It's a family area: 27% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Mullaco Dewsbury Supermarket, 950 m away, with H And N News closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Thornhill Lees Medical Centre (800 m), with Brewery Lane Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, BK Hair Salon is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 10 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Bommers Baps is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Morton House Club And Institute the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (22 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 119 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 10% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Saville Road Park, 1.4 km away; for exercise, Overthorpe Park (1.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 21 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 54 km.
17 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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| Paradise Primary School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
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Every primary near WF12 9EX, 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, 24% rent privately.
It's young: 24% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.