The postcode WF17 5LH is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 5LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 5LH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WF17 5LH as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to WF17 5LH is Stanley Place which is centered 36 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bus Station stand F and is 193 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 820 m away.
The closest primary school to WF17 5LH (for ages 11 and under) is Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 19, 2018.
The local pub for residents of WF17 5LH is Rose Of York and is 140 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 17, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Franko's Pizzas and is 75 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 23, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 42.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF17 5LH is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Kirklees is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF17 5LH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 5LH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 5LH
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF17 5LH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 41 m |
| Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 415 m |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 495 m |
| Upper Batley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 583 m |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 655 m | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 812 m | |
| Batley Grammar School | Academy | 3-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 961 m |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 15, 2016) | 1.12 km |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 1.15 km |
| Dale House School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.21 km | |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| Carlinghow Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.39 km | |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.4 km |
| Lydgate Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| Manorfield Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 1.64 km |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.68 km | |
| Carlton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.79 km |
| Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.94 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 5LH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engage Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2014 | 41 m | |
| Park Road Junior Infants And Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2020 | 41 m | |
| Franko's Pizzas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 23, 2019 | 75 m | |
| Rose Of York | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 17, 2013 | 140 m | |
| Spar, Petrol Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2016 | 140 m | |
| Fresh Halal (within Tesco) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 25, 2014 | 237 m | |
| Tesco Extra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 237 m | |
| Tesco Family Dining Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 237 m | |
| The Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2017 | 237 m | |
| Asda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2017 | 238 m | |
| Brgr Bro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 23, 2021 | 238 m | |
| Dixon's Milk Ices | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 238 m | |
| Iceland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2007 | 238 m | |
| Pepe's Piri Piri | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 8, 2021 | 238 m | |
| QF Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 24, 2021 | 238 m | |
| Sushibox | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 26, 2021 | 238 m | |
| Admiral Casino | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 257 m | |
| Batley Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2019 | 257 m | |
| Cha Cha Chai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 29, 2021 | 257 m | |
| Cooplands | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2021 | 257 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 5LH - Data from Apr 2022
| Bus Station stand F | 193 m | |
| Bradford Rd St. James Street | 197 m | |
| Bus Station stand E | 199 m | |
| Bradford Rd St. James St | 200 m | |
| Bradford Road Bridge St | 205 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 820 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 2.69 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 2.71 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.91 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.91 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 5LH - Data from Dec 2021
| Cliff Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Little Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Rods Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 2.07 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 2.64 km | |
| Ridings Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Dum Wood | 2.78 km | |
| Baghill | 3.18 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 3.48 km | |
| Church Wood | 3.52 km | |
| Castle Hill | 3.59 km | |
| Haigh Wood | 3.59 km | |
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 3.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 5LH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 43.5 Mbps | 42.1 Mbps | 75.42 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.5 | 2.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 49.1 | 11.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF17 5LH - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.71606500 |
| Longitude | -1.63015600 |
| OS Easting | 424506 |
| OS Northing | 0424469 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Batley and Spen |
| Electoral Ward | Batley East |
| Local Authority District | Kirklees |
| Region / Government Office Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| European Electoral Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Leeds City Region Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | West Yorkshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000034 |
| Travel To Work Area | Huddersfield |
| NHS England Region | North East and Yorkshire |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Kirklees |
| Cancer Alliance | West Yorkshire and Harrogate |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership) |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Kirklees CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Batley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33011896 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 007C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |