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Thinking of living at WF4 5BS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy | Primary | 250 m | 93% met the expected standard |
| Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School | Primary | 1.2 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| South Ossett Infant Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Horbury Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 43.6 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manor Croft Academy | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hall Cliffe School | Independent | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 6.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Denby Grange School | Independent |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Hopkinson's Cycles Crown Green Bowls Club | 260 m | 18 |
| Cricket | Horbury Bridge Cricket Club | 360 m | 9 |
| Football | Ossett Albion | 1.9 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Cedar Court Health Club (Wakefield) | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Tennis | Slazengers Football Fields | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Ossett Cricket And Athletic Club | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Lews Fitness | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Golf | City Of Wakefield Golf Club | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Kerr's Angling Centre | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Powerboating | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Windsurfing | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Darts | Pinnacle Darts | 2.4 km | 1 |
| No | The Horse & Jockey | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Thornes Park Stadium | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Thornes Park Stadium | 4.2 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 Wakefield Westgate, a drive away (5.1 km), with 2.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Wakefield Commercial Park, 100 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (routes 231, 232, HA1, 232S); 14 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 93% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 51 · 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Horbury Academy (1.4 km) and Trinity Academy Cathedral (3.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (8.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op Food, 1.2 km away, with Ali's Convenience Store closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Horbury Health Centre (1.0 km), with Midway Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.4 km).
For a haircut, TwentyOne Nails and Beauty is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 5.7 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: 7 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Gatehouse Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Bingley the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Reid Park, 200 m away; for exercise, Muscle World (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 23 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 59 km.
17 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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| 3.0 km |
| Attainment 8: 4.4 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Paradise Primary School | Independent | 3.9 km | – |
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Every primary near WF4 5BS, 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, 12% 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.