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Thinking of living on York Avenue? 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.
Checks tied to a spot (flood, radon, ground, noise, distances) are measured at HD2 2QU, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkby Junior School | Primary | 700 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Birkby Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Ashbrow School | Primary | 950 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| North Huddersfield Trust School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 35.7 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Saints Catholic College | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Netherhall Learning Campus High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Mount School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Barraclough Hall School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| ES Independent School Kirklees | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
Every primary near HD2 2QU, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Cowcliffe Libs Crown Green Bowls Club | 340 m | 39 |
| Tennis | Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club | 950 m | 16 |
| Swimming | North Huddersfield Trust School | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Romida Cricket | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Golf | Huddersfield Golf Club | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Football | HTAFCmegastore | 2.1 km | 7 |
| Squash | Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Freeklime | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Leeds Road Sports Complex | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Basketball | 1 Hoop Basketball area | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | St. Thomas's | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Water ski | Freeman's Cut | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Brooksbank Cycle Circuit And Sports Complex | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | UK Superbowl | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Huddersfield Leisure Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Student Central | 2.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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 Huddersfield, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 3.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Pateley Crescent, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 385); 35 departures an hour from the 22 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Birkby Junior School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is North Huddersfield Trust School, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 35.7 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moor End Academy (4.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Crossley Heath School (7.2 km) and Heckmondwike Grammar School (9.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 1.0 km away, with Poplar Stores closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Grange Medical Practice (400 m), with Siddique Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Nizaro Cuts is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 1.5 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: 3 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Ma Bakers is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Cowcliffe Liberal Club the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 51 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 54 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 46% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Norman Park, 450 m away; for exercise, The Gym Group (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 24 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 47 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
31 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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The nearest university is University of Huddersfield, 2.4 km away (TEF Gold).
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.