The postcode WF17 6EZ is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 6EZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 6EZ 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 6EZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to WF17 6EZ is B6124 which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Soothill Ln Manor Farm Drive and is 19 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 970 m away.
The closest primary school to WF17 6EZ (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 6EZ is Soothill Working Mens Club and is 318 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 28, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Crave and is 552 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 36.4 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF17 6EZ 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 6EZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 6EZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 6EZ
| 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 6EZ - 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) | 99 m |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 1.23 km |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.28 km |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 1.29 km |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.38 km | |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| Upper Batley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 1.92 km |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 15, 2016) | 1.98 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.12 km | |
| Batley Grammar School | Academy | 3-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.17 km |
| Hill Top Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| Woodkirk Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 2.3 km |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.3 km |
| Carlton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.33 km |
| Westerton Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.46 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 6EZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| lydgate lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 21, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Lydgate Junior And Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2014 | 99 m | |
| Lydgate Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2019 | 99 m | |
| Soothill Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 28, 2013 | 318 m | |
| The Whitfield Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2016 | 329 m | |
| Pizza Crave | Awaiting Inspection | 552 m | |
| Soothill Convenience Store And Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2021 | 611 m | |
| Puma | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 28, 2019 | 614 m | |
| Your Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 15, 2022 | 679 m | |
| Factory Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 691 m | |
| Sodexo Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 7, 2020 | 691 m | |
| S A Trading | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 28, 2021 | 732 m | |
| Coults Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 16, 2021 | 734 m | |
| Soothill Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 14, 2017 | 761 m | |
| Global Storage and Distribution Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2017 | 784 m | |
| Grange Road Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 24, 2022 | 810 m | |
| Viaduct Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 810 m | |
| HSL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 837 m | |
| Rubys Street Kitchen -Trailer/Gazebo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 837 m | |
| Zam Zam Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 19, 2019 | 984 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 6EZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Soothill Ln Manor Farm Drive | 19 m | |
| Soothill Ln Manor Farm Drive | 36 m | |
| Manor Farm Drive Soothill Ln | 66 m | |
| Soothill Lane Lydgate Rd | 87 m | |
| Soothill Lane Solway Rd | 184 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 970 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 2.88 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 2.94 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 58.75 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 58.75 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 58.76 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 6EZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Soothill Wood | 995 m | |
| Scargill Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Dum Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Baghill | 1.99 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 2.26 km | |
| Haigh Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Rods Wood | 2.52 km | |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Little Wood | 2.88 km | |
| Jude's Pond | 2.93 km | |
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 3.04 km |
| Haigh Hall Spring Wood | 3.05 km | |
| Bottoms Wood | 3.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 6EZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 36.4 Mbps | 79.98 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 62 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF17 6EZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.71427700 |
| Longitude | -1.61048900 |
| OS Easting | 425805 |
| OS Northing | 0424277 |
| 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 | Batley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33011895 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 007A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |