The postcode WF17 7QF is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 7QF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 7QF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 7QF as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to WF17 7QF is Back Purlwell Lane which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Purlwell Lane Bank St and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 958 m away.
The closest primary school to WF17 7QF (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 7QF is St Andrews Community Hall and is 55 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 3, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shezan and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 11, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 109.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% 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 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF17 7QF 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 7QF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 7QF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 7QF
| 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 7QF - 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) | 92 m |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 178 m |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 535 m | |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 585 m |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 643 m |
| Carlton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 769 m |
| Manorfield Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 877 m |
| Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 935 m |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 976 m |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.02 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.04 km | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.05 km | |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.06 km |
| The Branch Christian School | Independent school | 3-18 | Requires improvement (July 8, 2021) | 1.23 km |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.28 km | |
| Upper Batley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 1.4 km |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Special Measures (May 9, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| Batley Grammar School | Academy | 3-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| Dale House School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 7QF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ally's Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Shezan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 11, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Dadipatel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 22, 2019 | 33 m | |
| Islamic Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 3, 2022 | 33 m | |
| Patco Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 27, 2019 | 50 m | |
| Sufi Halal Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement December 7, 2021 | 50 m | |
| Zaika Halal Meat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 9, 2021 | 50 m | |
| Zaika Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2013 | 50 m | |
| St Andrews Community Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 55 m | |
| Deli Munch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 4, 2021 | 72 m | |
| Purlwell Infant And Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2019 | 92 m | |
| The Mount Pleasant Pharmacy | Exempt | 96 m | |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2017 | 178 m | |
| Mullaco Yorkshire Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 30, 2020 | 196 m | |
| Karachi Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 29, 2019 | 225 m | |
| Batley Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2019 | 304 m | |
| Healey/Staincliffe Healthy Holiday C | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 304 m | |
| Raz'z Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 7, 2022 | 304 m | |
| Linson Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 357 m | |
| Desi Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 415 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 7QF - Data from Apr 2022
| Purlwell Lane Bank St | 53 m | |
| Purlwell Lane Cross St | 58 m | |
| Hyrstlands Road Carr Side Cres | 182 m | |
| Hyrstlands Road Carr Side Cres | 221 m | |
| Purlwell Lane Norfolk St | 295 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 958 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.95 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.95 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 56.97 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 7QF - Data from Dec 2021
| Little Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Rods Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Ridings Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 3.27 km | |
| Wilderness | 3.27 km | |
| Dum Wood | 3.29 km | |
| Castle Hill | 3.29 km | |
| New Cut Top | 3.41 km | |
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 3.62 km |
| Church Wood | 3.71 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 3.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 7QF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.4 Mbps | 109.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.1 Mbps | 39 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% | 17.2 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 4.5% | 100% | 93.1 | 15.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 95.5% | 95.5% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WF17 7QF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.70789900 |
| Longitude | -1.63733200 |
| OS Easting | 424037 |
| OS Northing | 0423558 |
| 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 | E33011920 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 013B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |