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Thinking of living at WF17 9NT? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School | Primary | 350 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Fieldhead Primary Academy | Primary | 450 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | 450 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Birstall Primary Academy | Primary | 700 m | 65% 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 | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| BBG Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Upper Batley High School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Becker School | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent | 3.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brian Jackson College | Independent | 3.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WF17 9NT, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Birstall Mount Top/Raikes Lane Crown Green Bowls Club | 240 m | 20 |
| Tennis | Batley Sports And Tennis Centre | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Cricket | Adwalton Cricket & Athletic Club | 1.6 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Birstall Leeds) | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Golf | The Manor Golf Club | 2.6 km | 7 |
| Squash | Batley Sports And Tennis Centre | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Firth Park | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Football | Liversedge FC | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Tong Lane End Equestrian Centre | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Park & Court | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Morley Rugby Football Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Spen Valley Leisure Centre | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Boules | Heckmondwike Petanque Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Mount Pleasant - Batley RLFC | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Motor | Parkwoof Off Road Centre | 4.1 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 (3.9 km), with 227k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Foxglove Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (routes 281, AL6, AL7); 20 departures an hour from the 10 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 St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 83% 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 Nisa Local, 600 m away, with Major Newsagents closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Blackburn Rd.Medical Ctr. (700 m), with Winer Chemist the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Trim it is 550 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.
Ellie Flynn is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Bronte Lounge the nearest pub (550 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 Oakwell Country Park, 650 m away; for exercise, MPGyms (400 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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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.