Postcode WF17 7AA (Kirklees)

Map showing WF17 7AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF17 7AA is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 7AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF17 7AA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 7AA as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WF17 7AA is Hyrst Garth which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thorncliffe Road and is 178 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to WF17 7AA (for ages 11 and under) is Carlton Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 11, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2019 rated this school as Special Measures

The local pub for residents of WF17 7AA is Staincliffe Conservative Club and is 494 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 29, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from Karachi Grill and is 421 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 228.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF17 7AA is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Kirklees is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF17 7AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF17 7AA, and the approximate distance away.

Hyrst Garth 82 m
Track Mount 105 m
Track Road 138 m
Halifax Road 153 m
Carr Top Close 165 m
Ashcroft Close 173 m
Wellfield Mews 201 m
Thorncliffe Road 217 m
Picklesfield 222 m
Robin Lane 241 m
The Wickets 249 m
Pickles Street 268 m
Carlton Avenue 274 m
Norfolk Avenue 289 m
Park Close 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF17 7AA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF17 7AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Carlton Junior and Infant School Good
(December 11, 2019)
378 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 426 m
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2016)
535 m
Hyrstmount Junior School Good
(November 12, 2021)
539 m
The Branch Christian School Requires improvement
(July 8, 2021)
689 m
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
744 m
Warwick Road Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
745 m
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 2, 2017)
902 m
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Special Measures
(May 9, 2019)
926 m
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Good
(December 12, 2019)
995 m
Westborough High School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.11 km
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 1.12 km
Cambridge Street School Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.19 km
Mill Lane Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.29 km
Westmoor Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.31 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.34 km
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 1.35 km
Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.52 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 1.52 km
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 7AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al Hikmah Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
0 m
HikMAT Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
0 m
Milen Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
0 m
St Annes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 29, 2012
256 m
Batley Carr Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
308 m
Batley Carr Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 29, 2017
319 m
St Josephs Presbytery Other catering premises 4
Good
February 27, 2012
332 m
Carlton Junior And Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
378 m
St Anne's Community Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
403 m
The Richmond Fellowship Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2007
404 m
Karachi Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 29, 2019
421 m
New Thorncliffe Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 19, 2022
423 m
Peppers Fast Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 17, 2021
423 m
St Josephs Catholic Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
426 m
Ashraf Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 9, 2019
431 m
Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
431 m
Kindle Entertainment Productions School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2013
466 m
Staincliffe Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 29, 2012
494 m
Al-Noor Playgroup School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
511 m
The Three Chefs Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 30, 2019
516 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 7AA - Data from Apr 2022

Thorncliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Thorncliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Halifax Rd Upper Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Halifax Rd Healds Road Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Halifax Rd Thorncliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Batley Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 56.35 km
Terminal Two Access Air 56.35 km
Terminal Three Access Air 56.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 7AA - Data from Dec 2021

Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
New Cut Top Inland Water 2.8 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Ridings Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Rods Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Morley Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Soothill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Birkby Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Holme Leas Clough Valley 3.63 km
Greenwood Cut Inland Water 3.65 km
Dum Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Scargill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 7AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 228.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 22.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 16.7% 73.7 13.3
300+ Mbps 83.3% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 185,034 kWh - mean 20,559 kWh : median 12,081 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF17 7AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70312000
Longitude -1.64231500
OS Easting 423711
OS Northing 0423023
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6508
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000034
Travel To Work Area Huddersfield

NHS

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

2011 Census

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 E33011919
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 013C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2