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Thinking of living at WF17 9AX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birstall Primary Academy | Primary | 450 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | Primary | 800 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School | Primary | 900 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Carlinghow Academy | Primary | 1.0 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Batley Girls' High School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Batley Grammar School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Upper Batley High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Heckmondwike Grammar School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 80.2 · 64.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| BBG Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Becker School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Brian Jackson College | Independent | 2.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent | 2.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Wilton Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 790 m | 21 |
| Tennis | Wilton Park | 690 m | 12 |
| Cricket | Gomersal Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Batley Sports And Tennis Centre | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Golf | Howley Hall Golf Club | 3.0 km | 7 |
| Squash | Batley Sports And Tennis Centre | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Firth Park | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Football | Liversedge FC | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Morley Rugby Football Club | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Park & Court | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Boules | Heckmondwike Petanque Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Spen Valley Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Mount Pleasant - Batley RLFC | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Tong Lane End Equestrian Centre | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 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 Batley, a drive away (3.2 km), with 227k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Birstall Smithies, 200 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 229, AL7); 27 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 11 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Birstall Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 65% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Batley Girls' High School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 46.9 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Farnley Academy (5.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (3.1 km) and The Crossley Heath School (14.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 500 m away, with Nisa Local closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Blackburn Rd.Medical Ctr. (500 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Gentz Hair Studio is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Leeds General Infirmary, 10 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 24 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
PPG Architectural Coatings UK is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Greyhound the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 111 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 16 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 17% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Wilton Park, 800 m away; for exercise, MPGyms (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 15 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 59 km.
38 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 9AX, 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.
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.