The postcode WF17 7JU is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 7JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 7JU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 7JU as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to WF17 7JU is Albert Close which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hyrstlands Rd Town Street and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 1.09 km away.
The closest primary school to WF17 7JU (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 nearest takeaway food is available from The Three Chefs and is 156 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 30, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 80.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 2.5 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 7JU 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 7JU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 7JU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 7JU
| 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 7JU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 211 m |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 322 m |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 536 m |
| The Branch Christian School | Independent school | 3-18 | Requires improvement (July 8, 2021) | 642 m |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 15, 2016) | 644 m |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 779 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 817 m | |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 880 m |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 994 m | |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Special Measures (May 9, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.13 km |
| Manorfield Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 1.23 km |
| Westborough High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 1.26 km |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.4 km |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| Westmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.62 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 7JU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Food Fairy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 44 m | |
| Al-Noor Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2022 | 82 m | |
| Chum Chee's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 16, 2019 | 89 m | |
| Spice 7 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 21, 2019 | 89 m | |
| The Richmond Fellowship | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2007 | 114 m | |
| Ashraf Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 9, 2019 | 118 m | |
| Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 118 m | |
| The Three Chefs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 30, 2019 | 156 m | |
| Bar B Q Base | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2020 | 205 m | |
| Carol's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 205 m | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 9, 2019 | 205 m | |
| Carlton Junior And Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 211 m | |
| Batley Carr Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 216 m | |
| Slimming World Franchise | Exempt | 229 m | |
| Barkat Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 8, 2021 | 239 m | |
| Zakees | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 9, 2021 | 239 m | |
| Batley Carr Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2017 | 254 m | |
| Armaan's Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 23, 2019 | 294 m | |
| Warwick Road Junior Infant And Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 322 m | |
| Fig & Olive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2018 | 327 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 7JU - Data from Apr 2022
| Hyrstlands Rd Town Street | 28 m | |
| Hyrstlands Rd Town Street | 37 m | |
| Hyrstlands Road Howard St | 148 m | |
| Hyrstlands Road Howard St | 178 m | |
| Town Street Henry St | 225 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.09 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.1 km | |
| Batley Rail Station | 1.2 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.62 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.62 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 56.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 7JU - Data from Dec 2021
| Wilderness | 2.57 km | |
| New Cut Top | 2.81 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 3.08 km | |
| Little Wood | 3.09 km | |
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 3.12 km |
| Cliff Wood | 3.24 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 3.32 km | |
| Dum Wood | 3.33 km | |
| Rods Wood | 3.39 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 3.4 km | |
| Ridings Wood | 3.51 km | |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 3.66 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 3.68 km | |
| Castle Hill | 3.72 km | |
| Greenwood Cut | 3.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 7JU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 93.5 Mbps | 80.1 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.7 Mbps | 20 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 80.2 | 11.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF17 7JU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.70168000 |
| Longitude | -1.63484100 |
| OS Easting | 424205 |
| OS Northing | 0422867 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 | E33011919 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 013E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |