Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at WF15 7PT? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberttown CofE Primary School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Old Bank Academy | Primary | 1000 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School | Primary | 1.2 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Hartshead Junior and Infant School | Primary | 1.3 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School | Primary | 1.3 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Spen Valley High School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 35.7 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Mirfield Free Grammar | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Castle Hall Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Heckmondwike Grammar School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 80.2 · 64.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brian Jackson College | Independent | 2.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Branch Christian School | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent | 4.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Mirfield Old Bank Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.0 km | 21 |
| Tennis | Liversedge Tennis Club | 890 m | 12 |
| Cricket | Liversedge Cricket Club | 510 m | 8 |
| Football | Battyeford Sporting Club | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Spen Valley Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Golf | Dewsbury District Golf Club | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Firth Park | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Spen Valley Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | St. Thomas's | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Boules | Heckmondwike Petanque Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Rowing | South Pennine Boat Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Knowl Skate Park | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Park & Court | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Squash | Heckmondwike Sports Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Mount Pleasant - Batley RLFC | 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 Mirfield, a short drive or bike ride (2.8 km), with 364k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Sunny Bank Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 229, 261); 25 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Roberttown CofE Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (850 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Spen Valley High School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 35.7 · 3.3% 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 Sainsbury's, 250 m away; Greggs (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Undercliffe Surgery (2.0 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, the fresh hair co is 400 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.
Tamp and steam is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Star Inn the nearest pub (350 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 Roberttown Community Orchard, 600 m away; for exercise, Clayborn (2.5 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.
30 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.