The postcode WF17 7LB is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 7LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 7LB 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 7LB as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Eastern European communities.
The closest road name to WF17 7LB is Dale Close which is centered 62 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hyrstlands Road Howard St and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 1.18 km away.
The closest primary school to WF17 7LB (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 120 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 30, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 122.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 1.3 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 7LB 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 7LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 7LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 7LB
| 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 7LB - 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) | 210 m |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 352 m |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 423 m |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 15, 2016) | 520 m |
| The Branch Christian School | Independent school | 3-18 | Requires improvement (July 8, 2021) | 688 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 757 m | |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 873 m |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 916 m |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 929 m | |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Special Measures (May 9, 2019) | 1.04 km |
| Manorfield Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 1.11 km |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 1.16 km |
| Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.26 km |
| Westborough High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.28 km |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 1.49 km |
| Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 1.52 km |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| Westmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 1.55 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.63 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 7LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Richmond Fellowship | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2007 | 79 m | |
| Al-Noor Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2022 | 100 m | |
| Batley Carr Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 104 m | |
| The Three Chefs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 30, 2019 | 120 m | |
| Ashraf Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 9, 2019 | 146 m | |
| Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 146 m | |
| Good Food Fairy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 175 m | |
| Barkat Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 8, 2021 | 187 m | |
| Zakees | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 9, 2021 | 187 m | |
| Carlton Junior And Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 210 m | |
| Chum Chee's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 16, 2019 | 220 m | |
| Spice 7 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 21, 2019 | 220 m | |
| Batley Carr Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2017 | 222 m | |
| Slimming World Franchise | Exempt | 259 m | |
| Bar B Q Base | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2020 | 300 m | |
| Carol's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 300 m | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 9, 2019 | 300 m | |
| St Josephs Presbytery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 27, 2012 | 339 m | |
| Warwick Road Junior Infant And Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 352 m | |
| Karachi Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 29, 2019 | 389 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 7LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Hyrstlands Road Howard St | 76 m | |
| Hyrstlands Road Howard St | 84 m | |
| Hyrstlands Rd Town Street | 111 m | |
| Hyrstlands Rd Town Street | 158 m | |
| Hyrstlands Road Carr Side Cres | 235 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 1.18 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.21 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.21 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 7LB - Data from Dec 2021
| Wilderness | 2.68 km | |
| New Cut Top | 2.88 km | |
| Little Wood | 2.97 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 3.1 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 3.15 km | |
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 3.24 km |
| Morley Spring Wood | 3.25 km | |
| Rods Wood | 3.29 km | |
| Dum Wood | 3.37 km | |
| Ridings Wood | 3.37 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 3.42 km | |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 3.57 km | |
| Castle Hill | 3.6 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 3.75 km | |
| Greenwood Cut | 3.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 7LB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 122.2 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.2 Mbps | 14.2 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 122.2 | 14.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF17 7LB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.70261000 |
| Longitude | -1.63615100 |
| OS Easting | 424118 |
| OS Northing | 0422970 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Constrained flat dwellers Subgroup: Eastern European 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 | 7B1 |