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Thinking of living at WF15 7AZ? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School | Primary | 350 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | 850 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy | Primary | 900 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Heckmondwike Grammar School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 80.2 · 64.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Spen Valley High School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 35.7 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Westborough High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Mirfield Free Grammar | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 34.8 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brian Jackson College | Independent | 1000 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Branch Christian School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Firth Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 600 m | 24 |
| Tennis | Firth Park | 640 m | 13 |
| Cricket | Liversedge Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Spen Valley Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Golf | Dewsbury District Golf Club | 3.8 km | 4 |
| Football | Liversedge FC | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Firth Park | 640 m | 2 |
| Squash | Heckmondwike Sports Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Boules | Heckmondwike Petanque Club | 610 m | 1 |
| Basketball | Park & Court | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Spen Valley Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Knowl Skate Park | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Mount Pleasant - Batley RLFC | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Rowing | South Pennine Boat Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | St. Thomas's | 4.8 km | 1 |
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 drive away (3.3 km), with 947k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Milton Road, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 261); 5 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 69% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Heckmondwike Grammar School, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 80.2 · 64.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (1.7 km) and The Crossley Heath School (12.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily Heckmondwike, 600 m away; News Crossing (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Undercliffe Surgery (550 m), with Pharmacy Wise Heckmondwike the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, La Visage Hair and Beauty Salon is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 9.6 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: 16 restaurants and cafés, 15 pubs and bars.
Taste of China is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Rising Sun the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 84 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 30 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is New Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Clayborn (2.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 18 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 55 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
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.
43 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.