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Thinking of living at WF5 8LB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 0 m | – |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Primary | 250 m | 94% met the expected standard |
| South Ossett Infant Academy | Primary | 600 m | – |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Towngate Primary Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 49% met the expected standard |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 51 · 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Horbury Academy | Secondary | 2.5 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 |
| Manor Croft Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hall Cliffe School | Independent | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 6.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Paradise Primary School | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Slazengers/Ossett C.A.C Crown Green Bowls Club | 210 m | 21 |
| Cricket | Ossett Cricket Club | 240 m | 8 |
| Football | Ossett Albion | 290 m | 7 |
| Swimming | Total Fitness (Wakefield) | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Ossett Cricket And Athletic Club | 250 m | 3 |
| Tennis | Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Golf | Low Laithes Golf Club | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Lews Fitness | 960 m | 2 |
| Powerboating | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 540 m | 1 |
| Sailing | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 540 m | 1 |
| Windsurfing | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 540 m | 1 |
| Darts | Pinnacle Darts | 610 m | 1 |
| No | The Horse & Jockey | 740 m | 1 |
| Fishing | Kerr's Angling Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Dewsbury Rams | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 3.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 Dewsbury, a drive away (4.1 km), with 947k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Healey Road South St, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 120, 120A); 31 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 51 · 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Horbury Academy (2.9 km) and Trinity Academy Cathedral (4.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (6.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Iceland, 600 m away, with Slimming World closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Footprints Chiropody Clinic (500 m), with As Carlton the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Bank Street Barbers is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 6.3 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Ossett War Memorial Community Centre is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Ossett Cricket And Athletic Club the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (17 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 99 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 23% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Broadowler Play Area, 900 m away; for exercise, Lews Fitness (950 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 22 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 58 km.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
41 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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| Madni Academy | Independent | 3.2 km | 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near WF5 8LB, 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.
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.