The postcode WF17 7BG is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 7BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 7BG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 7BG as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to WF17 7BG is Thorncliffe Estate which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Halifax Rd Thorncliffe Road and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 1.72 km away.
The closest primary school to WF17 7BG (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 7BG is Staincliffe Conservative Club and is 90 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 29, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Thorncliffe and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 19, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 60.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF17 7BG 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 7BG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 7BG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 7BG
| 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 7BG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manorfield Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 346 m |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 484 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 498 m | |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 15, 2016) | 700 m |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 780 m |
| Carlton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 799 m |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 972 m | |
| The Branch Christian School | Independent school | 3-18 | Requires improvement (July 8, 2021) | 1.01 km |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Special Measures (May 9, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| Heckmondwike Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.17 km |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| Westborough High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.31 km | |
| Westmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.37 km | |
| Heckmondwike Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.44 km | |
| Brian Jackson College | Independent school | 13-18 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 1.46 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 7BG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Thorncliffe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 19, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Peppers Fast Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 17, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Staincliffe Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2012 | 90 m | |
| New Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2016 | 119 m | |
| Budgens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 19, 2021 | 126 m | |
| Field of Dreams | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2019 | 154 m | |
| Fishano's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 154 m | |
| Oasis Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2018 | 154 m | |
| Staincliffe Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 23, 2019 | 154 m | |
| Umar Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 154 m | |
| St Anne's Community Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 159 m | |
| Nisa Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2014 | 219 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 219 m | |
| Ul Haq Meat Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement July 15, 2021 | 330 m | |
| Ul Haq Superstore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 3, 2018 | 330 m | |
| Manorfield Infant And Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2018 | 346 m | |
| St Annes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 29, 2012 | 381 m | |
| Dewsbury And District Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 400 m | |
| Mental Health Services Priestley Unit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 400 m | |
| The Childrens Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2019 | 400 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 7BG - Data from Apr 2022
| Halifax Rd Thorncliffe Road | 120 m | |
| Cullingworth Street | 181 m | |
| Halifax Rd Thorncliffe Road | 182 m | |
| Cullingworth Street | 185 m | |
| Halifax Road Orchard Croft | 197 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 1.72 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.72 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.76 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.21 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.21 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 56.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 7BG - Data from Dec 2021
| Little Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Ridings Wood | 2.73 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.79 km | |
| New Cut Top | 2.95 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 3.09 km | |
| Wilderness | 3.1 km | |
| Rods Wood | 3.16 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 3.33 km | |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 3.45 km | |
| Church Wood | 3.54 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 3.67 km | |
| Greenwood Cut | 3.68 km | |
| Lady Wood | 3.9 km | |
| Smithy Hill | 3.99 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 4.03 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 7BG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 30.4 Mbps | 60.9 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.2 Mbps | 9.2 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.3 | 5.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 90.7 | 11.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF17 7BG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.70496400 |
| Longitude | -1.64790100 |
| OS Easting | 423341 |
| OS Northing | 0423228 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 | E33011930 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 016B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |