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Thinking of living at WF13 2DT? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastborough Academy | Primary | 400 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Carlton Junior and Infant School | Primary | 850 m | 0% met the expected standard |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| St Johns CE Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 34.8 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manor Croft Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Westborough High School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent | 350 m | – |
| The Branch Christian School | Independent | 650 m | – |
| Rida Boys High School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
Every primary near WF13 2DT, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Rock House Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 710 m | 21 |
| Tennis | Crow Nest Park | 1.2 km | 12 |
| Cricket | Hanging Heaton Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Football | The George | 3.7 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Dewsbury Sports Centre (CLOSED) | 570 m | 3 |
| Golf | Hanging Heaton Golf Club | 880 m | 3 |
| Squash | Heckmondwike Sports Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 610 m | 1 |
| Rugby league | Mount Pleasant - Batley RLFC | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Dewsbury Rams | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Firth Park | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Boules | Heckmondwike Petanque Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| No | The Horse & Jockey | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Darts | Pinnacle Darts | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Ossett Cricket And Athletic Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Powerboating | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 3.9 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 few minutes' walk (250 m), with 947k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Willans Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 268, 212); 55 departures an hour from the 20 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Eastborough Academy, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 68% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 34.8 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (2.7 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 50 m away; Top Market (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Albion Mount Medical Practice (250 m), with G Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Shapes is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 9.6 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: 27 restaurants and cafés, 12 pubs and bars.
Angus Showroom Restaurant, Lahori Corner is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and West Riding the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (26 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 266 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 35% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Dewsbury Town Centre, Northfields).
There are 67 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 42% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Rock House Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Dewsbury Sports Centre (CLOSED) (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 19 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 57 km.
57 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.
Most households own their home, 32% rent privately.
It's young: 22% 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.