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Thinking of living at WF3 1ET? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Top Primary Academy | Primary | 450 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Westerton Primary Academy | Primary | 750 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Blackgates Primary Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate | Primary | 2.4 km | 81% met the expected standard |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2.5 km | – |
| Woodkirk Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 52.8 · 20.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Morley Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 54.6 · 21.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manor Croft Academy | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Upper Batley High School | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy | Secondary | 4.2 km | – |
| Queenswood School | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
| Hall Cliffe Primary School | Independent | 3.8 km | – |
| Silcoates School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Ardsley Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.3 km | 15 |
| Swimming | Village Gym (Leeds South) | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Hanging Heaton Cricket Club | 3.3 km | 7 |
| Tennis | Midfield Padel And Wellness Centre | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Football | Ossett Town AFC | 4.1 km | 6 |
| Golf | American Golf | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Rugby | Dewsbury Rams | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Squash | Middleton Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Leeds Urban Bike Park | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Mount Pleasant - Batley RLFC | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Lews Fitness | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Astroturf | 4.1 km | 1 |
| No | The Horse & Jockey | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Darts | Pinnacle Darts | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Powerboating | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 4.4 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, a drive away (3.4 km), with 227k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Haigh Moor Avenue, 250 m away, with a bus about every 22 minutes on weekdays (routes 203, 205); 11 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Hill Top Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 83% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Woodkirk Academy, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 52.8 · 20.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Cockburn School (4.2 km) and Cockburn John Charles Academy (5.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (6.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 950 m away, with Leefair Stores closer still (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Leigh View Medical Practice (1.5 km), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.5 km).
For a haircut, The Beauty House is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 6.5 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Mosaic Community Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Hare And Hounds the nearest pub (450 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 48 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 54% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 103 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Hembrigg Park, 2.8 km away; for exercise, Swimtime Swimming Lessons (1.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 17 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 62 km.
8 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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| Independent |
| 3.9 km |
| 24.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WF3 1ET, 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.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% 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.