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Thinking of living at WF17 6FS? 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 supermarket is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydgate Junior and Infant School | Primary | 250 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Primary | 800 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Upper Batley High School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manor Croft Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Batley Grammar School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodkirk Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 52.8 · 20.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent | 1.7 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| The Branch Christian School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
Every primary near WF17 6FS, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Soothill Crown Green Bowls Club | 760 m | 19 |
| Tennis | Padel & Co | 1.6 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Swim (Batley) | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Hanging Heaton Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Football | Ossett Town AFC | 3.9 km | 5 |
| Golf | Howley Hall Golf Club | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Rugby | Dewsbury Rams | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Squash | Batley Sports And Tennis Centre | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | Mount Pleasant - Batley RLFC | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Lews Fitness | 3.9 km | 1 |
| No | The Horse & Jockey | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Darts | Pinnacle Darts | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Powerboating | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Windsurfing | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 4.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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 (900 m), with 227k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Lydgate Road, 300 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 212); 4 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Lydgate Junior and Infant School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 68% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Upper Batley High School, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 44.1 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (3.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.5 km away, with Your Shop closer still (700 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Grove House Surgery (1.0 km), with Hughes Chemists (Northern) the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Studio 87 is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 8.1 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: 5 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
The Whitfield Centre is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Soothill Working Mens Club the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 109 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 346 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Batley Memorial Park, 1.6 km away; for exercise, JD Gyms (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 18 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 59 km.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
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.
7 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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