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Thinking of living on Methuen Oval? 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.
Checks tied to a spot (flood, radon, ground, noise, distances) are measured at BD12 8RY, where most of the street's homes are. A long street can differ from end to end: open a postcode for its own moving page.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Manor Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 33% met the expected standard |
| Appleton Academy | Primary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 35.1 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Worthinghead Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 45% met the expected standard |
| Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School | Primary | 1.1 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Scholes Village Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Appleton Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 35.1 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lightcliffe Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 38.5 · 2.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brighouse High School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hipperholme Grammar School | Independent | 2.7 km | 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Broadbeck Learning Centre | Independent | 3.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Millcourt School | Independent | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 4 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BD12 8RY, 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 | Wyke Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.0 km | 19 |
| Golf | Lightcliffe Golf Club | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Tennis | Wellholme Park | 2.9 km | 7 |
| Cycling | Appleton Academy | 1.0 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Lightcliffe Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Football | Brighouse Town | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Brighouse Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Water ski | Freeman's Cut | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Horsfall Stadium | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Old Brodleians RUFC | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Odsal Stadium | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Car racing | Odsal Stadium | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Crossfit | Defiance Fit | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Wibsey Rugby Club | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Rokt Climbing Gym | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Utopia Gymnastics | 3.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 Low Moor, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km), with 292k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Whitehall Avenue Bottom, 100 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 686); 49 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Shirley Manor Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 33% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Appleton Academy, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 35.1 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Dixons Kings Academy (5.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (7.4 km) and The North Halifax Grammar School (7.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 550 m away, with Blackstone Stores closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Low Moor Surgery (2.3 km), with Currie'S Chemist the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Nichola Hart is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Calderdale Royal Hospital, 7.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 85% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 76% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 13 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Lower Wyke Community Lunch is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Ego Wyke the nearest pub (400 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 128 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 47 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Wyke Village Green, 450 m away; for exercise, Brighouse Fitness Centre (2.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 16 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 54 km.
18 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, 20% 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.