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Thinking of living at WF12 9JH? 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.
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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 | 400 m | – |
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Primary | 500 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Manor Croft Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 43.6 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Westborough High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 34.8 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Paradise Primary School | Independent | 400 m | – |
| Madni Academy | Independent | 600 m | 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rida Girls High School | Independent | 750 m | 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | DISUSED Savile Town | 360 m | 23 |
| Cricket | Ossett Cricket Club | 3.0 km | 10 |
| Tennis | Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Football | Ossett Albion | 2.9 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Dewsbury Sports Centre (CLOSED) | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Golf | Hanging Heaton Golf Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Ossett Cricket And Athletic Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Dewsbury Rams | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Darts | Pinnacle Darts | 3.1 km | 1 |
| No | The Horse & Jockey | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Powerboating | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Windsurfing | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Mount Pleasant - Batley RLFC | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Lews Fitness | 3.4 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 Dewsbury, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 947k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Bretton Street, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 230A); 3 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 12 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery 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, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 47.8 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Horbury Academy (5.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (4.1 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Mullaco Dewsbury Supermarket, 500 m away, with Etail closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Thornhill Lees Medical Centre (400 m), with Sykes Chemist the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, 133 By El is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 9.5 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Nibble N Nash is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Masonic Lodge the nearest pub (500 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 71 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 15 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Saville Road Park, 850 m away; for exercise, Dewsbury Sports Centre (CLOSED) (1.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.1 µg/m³).
27 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 21 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 56 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
It's young: 25% 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.