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Thinking of living at WF17 6BE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick Road Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 600 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 34.8 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manor Croft Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Westborough High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Upper Batley High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Batley Grammar School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent | 1.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Branch Christian School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Rock House Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 740 m | 22 |
| Tennis | Padel & Co | 290 m | 11 |
| Swimming | Swim (Batley) | 310 m | 7 |
| Cricket | Batley Cricket Club | 400 m | 7 |
| Football | Ossett Town AFC | 4.3 km | 5 |
| Golf | Hanging Heaton Golf Club | 970 m | 3 |
| Rugby | Dewsbury Rams | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Squash | Heckmondwike Sports Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Ossett Cricket And Athletic Club | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | Mount Pleasant - Batley RLFC | 290 m | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Firth Park | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Boules | Heckmondwike Petanque Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Park & Court | 4.0 km | 1 |
| No | The Horse & Jockey | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Darts | Pinnacle Darts | 4.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 Batley, about a 10-minute walk (700 m), with 227k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Bromley Street, 350 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 205); 11 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Warwick Road Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 83% 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, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 34.8 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (2.5 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 1.1 km away, with Kola Brothers Grocers closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Mount Pleasant Med Centre (550 m), with Tibb Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Al Habib Hair Art is 50 m 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: 13 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Oasis is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and St Andrews Community Hall the nearest pub (600 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 78 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 14 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Hyrstlands Park, 550 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (250 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 18 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 58 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
39 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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Every primary near WF17 6BE, 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.
It's young: 23% 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.