Postcode WF17 7BB (Kirklees)

Map showing WF17 7BB and nearby postcodes

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

WF17 7BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 7BB as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WF17 7BB is Garden Croft which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Halifax Road Orchard Croft and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The closest primary school to WF17 7BB (for ages 11 and under) is Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 2, 2017. 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 7BB is Staincliffe Working Mens Club and is 28 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fishano's and is 28 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF17 7BB 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 7BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Garden Croft 33 m
Orchard Croft 33 m
Baptist Street 88 m
Cullingworth Street 121 m
Thorncliffe Estate 124 m
Church Walk 162 m
Chapel Fold 187 m
Grange Road 225 m
Fox View 228 m
Lemans Drive 243 m
Squirrel Hall Drive 249 m
Garnett Street 251 m
Maythorne Avenue 287 m
Squirrel Walk 296 m
Squirrel Close 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF17 7BB

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 7BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
242 m
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 2, 2017)
347 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 586 m
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2016)
810 m
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 861 m
Hyrstmount Junior School Good
(November 12, 2021)
901 m
Carlton Junior and Infant School Good
(December 11, 2019)
943 m
Heckmondwike Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.02 km
The Branch Christian School Requires improvement
(July 8, 2021)
1.13 km
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Special Measures
(May 9, 2019)
1.22 km
Cambridge Street School Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.26 km
Warwick Road Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.27 km
Heckmondwike Grammar School 1.29 km
Westborough High School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.3 km
Brian Jackson College Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.31 km
Westmoor Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.35 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 1.35 km
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 1.4 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy 1.43 km
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Field of Dreams Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
28 m
Fishano's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
28 m
Oasis Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 2, 2018
28 m
Staincliffe Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 23, 2019
28 m
Umar Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
28 m
New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2016
51 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2014
87 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
87 m
Budgens Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2021
89 m
Staincliffe Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 29, 2012
105 m
New Thorncliffe Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 19, 2022
145 m
Peppers Fast Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 17, 2021
145 m
St Anne's Community Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
238 m
Manorfield Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
242 m
Shake Street Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 5, 2022
275 m
Smokys Dewsbury Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
January 19, 2021
305 m
Ul Haq Meat Shop Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 15, 2021
329 m
Ul Haq Superstore Retailers - other 4
Good
December 3, 2018
329 m
Crown Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 27, 2012
341 m
Homey's Stop and Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
341 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Halifax Road Orchard Croft Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Cullingworth Street Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Cullingworth Street Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Halifax Rd Thorncliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Halifax Road Butchers Arms Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Batley Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 56.15 km
Terminal Two Access Air 56.15 km
Terminal Three Access Air 56.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Ridings Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
New Cut Top Inland Water 3 km
Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Rods Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Morley Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Birkby Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Greenwood Cut Inland Water 3.68 km
Soothill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Smithy Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.87 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Priest Royd Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 82.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9 Mbps 21 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% 17.7 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 131.5 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 49,752 kWh - mean 7,107 kWh : median 7,627 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF17 7BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70550000
Longitude -1.64991100
OS Easting 423208
OS Northing 0423287
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7280
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Batley and Spen
Electoral Ward Batley West
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 E33011916
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 012B
Output Area / Small Area 4B2