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Thinking of living at WF4 3HW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School | Primary | 0 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 1000 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School | Primary | 1.1 km | 91% met the expected standard |
| Hendal Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School | Primary | 2.7 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| Kettlethorpe High School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Horbury Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hall Cliffe School | Independent | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 6.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Denby Grange School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Horbury Wmc Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.4 km | 11 |
| Cricket | Calder Grove Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Tennis | Slazengers Football Fields | 2.4 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Cedar Court Health Club (Wakefield) | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Golf | City Of Wakefield Golf Club | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Cycling | St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Football | The Walnut Tree | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Thornes Park Stadium | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Thornes Park Stadium | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Thornes Park Stadium | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Thornes Park Stadium | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Spinning | Thornes Park Stadium | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Thornes Park Skate Park | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Kerr's Angling Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Billiards | St Michaels Snooker Club | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Belle Vue | 5.0 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 Sandal & Agbrigg, a drive away (4.4 km), with 202k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Mackie Hill School, 50 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 106, 97); 37 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 71% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Kettlethorpe High School, 2.4 km away; Attainment 8: 46.9 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Horbury Academy (2.3 km) and Trinity Academy Cathedral (3.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (11.6 km).
Few families with young children: only 15% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 400 m away, with Singh & Booze closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Chapelthorpe (1.8 km), with Lo'S Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.8 km).
For a haircut, Pure Hair and Beauty is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 6.0 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Kings Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Crigglestone All Blacks Arlfc the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 74 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 3% flats and 33% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
Bungalow country: 32% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Betty Eastwood Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Pugneys (2.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 26 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 59 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 |
| 4.1 km |
| Attainment 8: 4.4 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WF4 3HW, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% 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.