The postcode WF17 6ES is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 6ES is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 6ES is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 6ES as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to WF17 6ES is Woodkirk Gardens which is centered 276 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Babes In The Wood Soothill Lane and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 1.85 km away.
The closest primary school to WF17 6ES (for ages 11 and under) is Lydgate Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Woodkirk Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 28, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WF17 6ES is Soothill Working Mens Club and is 1.22 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 28, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bake 'n' Butties and is 285 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 9, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 43.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF17 6ES 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 6ES and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 6ES, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 6ES
| 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 6ES - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydgate Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 820 m |
| Hill Top Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 1.39 km |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| Westerton Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.62 km | |
| Woodkirk Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 1.7 km |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 2.07 km |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 2.15 km |
| Highfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 2.2 km |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 2.22 km |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.28 km | |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.42 km | |
| Upper Batley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 2.56 km |
| Blackgates Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 2.57 km | |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 2.57 km |
| Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 2.6 km |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 2.63 km |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.74 km |
| Fountain Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 2.76 km |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 2.8 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 6ES - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodkirk Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2019 | 259 m | |
| Bake 'n' Butties | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 285 m | |
| Capri Home Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 797 m | |
| Woodkirk Valley Country Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2015 | 797 m | |
| Lydgate Junior And Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2014 | 820 m | |
| Lydgate Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2019 | 820 m | |
| lydgate lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 21, 2021 | 904 m | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 984 m | |
| Coults Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 16, 2021 | 1.15 km | |
| Dewsbury Mount Tabor Shaw Cross Community Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2016 | 1.21 km | |
| Soothill Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 28, 2013 | 1.22 km | |
| The Whitfield Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2016 | 1.23 km | |
| Factory Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 1.28 km | |
| Sodexo Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 7, 2020 | 1.28 km | |
| China Delight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 1.39 km | |
| Shaw Cross Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 1.39 km | |
| Shaw Cross Infant And Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 1.39 km | |
| Shaw Cross Sharks Arlfc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2014 | 1.39 km | |
| Shell UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2013 | 1.39 km | |
| Sutty's Butties | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 1.39 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 6ES - Data from Apr 2022
| Babes In The Wood Soothill Lane | 95 m | |
| Babes In The Wood Soothill Lane | 192 m | |
| Soothill Lane Croft House Farm | 226 m | |
| Leeds Road Heybeck Ln | 237 m | |
| Soothill Lane Croft House Farm | 245 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 1.85 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.54 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.61 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 59.53 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 59.53 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 59.53 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 6ES - Data from Dec 2021
| Soothill Wood | 176 m | |
| Scargill Wood | 468 m | |
| Dum Wood | 647 m | |
| Baghill | 1.13 km | |
| Haigh Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Jude's Pond | 2.04 km | |
| Haigh Hall Spring Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Bottoms Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Ardsley Reservoir | 2.49 km | |
| Westerton Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Spring Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Topcliffe Hill | 2.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 6ES - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 47.6 Mbps | 43.9 Mbps | 79.98 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 55.7 | 13.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF17 6ES - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.71573400 |
| Longitude | -1.59702100 |
| OS Easting | 426693 |
| OS Northing | 0424444 |
| 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 | Leeds |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Dewsbury BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33011893 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 007A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |