The postcode WF17 7HB is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 7HB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 7HB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 7HB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to WF17 7HB is Holyoake Avenue which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is West Park Rd Healey Lane and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 1.8 km away.
The closest primary school to WF17 7HB (for ages 11 and under) is Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Heckmondwike Grammar School.
The local pub for residents of WF17 7HB is George Inn and is 174 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 9, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pappa Chai Ltd and is 586 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 30, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 84.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF17 7HB 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 7HB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 7HB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 7HB
| 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 7HB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 314 m | |
| Manorfield Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 492 m |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 516 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 743 m | |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 969 m |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 15, 2016) | 979 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 |
| Heckmondwike Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| Carlinghow Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.07 km | |
| Dale House School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.07 km | |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 1.11 km |
| Batley Grammar School | Academy | 3-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| Fairfield School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 1.29 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.3 km | |
| Brian Jackson College | Independent school | 13-18 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| Heckmondwike Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.34 km | |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.34 km | |
| Upper Batley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.43 km |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.45 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 7HB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 174 m | |
| Healey House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 2, 2021 | 231 m | |
| Braai | Awaiting Inspection | 291 m | |
| Healey Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 6, 2021 | 294 m | |
| Healey Junior Infants And Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2016 | 314 m | |
| Healey News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2018 | 314 m | |
| Healey School Community Fare Share Project | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 314 m | |
| Healey Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2019 | 342 m | |
| Healey News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 27, 2022 | 388 m | |
| Manorfield Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 12, 2017 | 391 m | |
| Manorfield Infant And Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2018 | 492 m | |
| Ul Haq Meat Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement July 15, 2021 | 515 m | |
| Ul Haq Superstore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 3, 2018 | 515 m | |
| Staincliffe Ce Vc Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2016 | 516 m | |
| Local Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 22, 2022 | 578 m | |
| Pappa Chai Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2020 | 586 m | |
| Zam Zam Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 16, 2020 | 586 m | |
| Common Road WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2014 | 621 m | |
| Crown Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 27, 2012 | 623 m | |
| Homey's Stop and Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2021 | 623 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 7HB - Data from Apr 2022
| West Park Rd Healey Lane | 48 m | |
| West Park Rd Healey Lane | 96 m | |
| West Park Road West Park Grove | 117 m | |
| Deighton Lane West Park Rd | 137 m | |
| West Park Rd Deighton Lane | 159 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 2.49 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 2.52 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.62 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.62 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 56.65 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 7HB - Data from Dec 2021
| Little Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Ridings Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.34 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Rods Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Church Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 3.61 km | |
| New Cut Top | 3.73 km | |
| Wilderness | 3.9 km | |
| Oakwell Wood | 3.91 km | |
| Spen Valley Bottoms | Valley | 3.95 km |
| Fusden Wood | 3.96 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 4 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 7HB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 60.6 Mbps | 84.1 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.7 Mbps | 21 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% | 16.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 101.1 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF17 7HB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.71205400 |
| Longitude | -1.65029600 |
| OS Easting | 423179 |
| OS Northing | 0424016 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Batley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33011915 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 012A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |