The postcode WF17 7BX is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 7BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 7BX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 7BX as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to WF17 7BX is Holly Grove which is centered 108 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Manor Way Holly Grove and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 1.36 km away.
The closest primary school to WF17 7BX (for ages 11 and under) is Hyrstmount Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 12, 2021. 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 7BX is Staincliffe Conservative Club and is 405 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 29, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from Deli Munch and is 351 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on November 4, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 88.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF17 7BX 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 7BX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 7BX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 7BX
| 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 7BX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 15, 2016) | 388 m |
| Manorfield Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 462 m |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 515 m |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 647 m |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 766 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 868 m | |
| Carlton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 873 m |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 904 m | |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 919 m | |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 974 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 978 m | |
| Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 1.03 km |
| The Branch Christian School | Independent school | 3-18 | Requires improvement (July 8, 2021) | 1.25 km |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| Heckmondwike Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Special Measures (May 9, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| Dale House School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.49 km | |
| Upper Batley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.54 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 7BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pkwa Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Ul Haq Meat Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement July 15, 2021 | 218 m | |
| Ul Haq Superstore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 3, 2018 | 218 m | |
| Mullaco Yorkshire Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 30, 2020 | 221 m | |
| St Annes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 29, 2012 | 309 m | |
| Deli Munch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 4, 2021 | 351 m | |
| Manorfield Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 12, 2017 | 375 m | |
| Patco Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 27, 2019 | 378 m | |
| Sufi Halal Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement December 7, 2021 | 378 m | |
| Zaika Halal Meat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 9, 2021 | 378 m | |
| Zaika Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2013 | 378 m | |
| Purlwell Infant And Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2019 | 388 m | |
| Staincliffe Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2012 | 405 m | |
| Ally's Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2019 | 417 m | |
| Shezan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 11, 2019 | 417 m | |
| Pappa Chai Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2020 | 428 m | |
| Zam Zam Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 16, 2020 | 428 m | |
| The Mount Pleasant Pharmacy | Exempt | 434 m | |
| Dadipatel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 22, 2019 | 435 m | |
| Islamic Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 3, 2022 | 435 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 7BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Manor Way Holly Grove | 95 m | |
| Manor Way Holly Grove | 98 m | |
| Manor Way Lime Tree Ave | 116 m | |
| Manor Way Lime Tree Ave | 118 m | |
| Dark Lane Gladwin St | 204 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 1.36 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.91 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.93 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.65 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.65 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 56.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 7BX - Data from Dec 2021
| Little Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Ridings Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Rods Wood | 2.75 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.89 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 3.04 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 3.29 km | |
| New Cut Top | 3.33 km | |
| Wilderness | 3.35 km | |
| Church Wood | 3.43 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 3.66 km | |
| Dum Wood | 3.7 km | |
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 3.97 km |
| Greenwood Cut | 4.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 7BX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.5 Mbps | 88.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.6 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 96.6 | 14.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WF17 7BX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.70805900 |
| Longitude | -1.64365200 |
| OS Easting | 423620 |
| OS Northing | 0423572 |
| 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 | E33011908 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 010D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |