Postcode WF17 7QP (Kirklees)

Map showing WF17 7QP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF17 7QP is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 7QP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF17 7QP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 7QP as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WF17 7QP is Cliffe Street which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Halifax Rd Common Road and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 2.16 km away.

The closest primary school to WF17 7QP (for ages 11 and under) is Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 2, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Heckmondwike Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of WF17 7QP is Crown Hotel and is 233 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 27, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shake Street and is 327 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 5, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF17 7QP is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Kirklees is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF17 7QP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF17 7QP, and the approximate distance away.

Cliffe Street 16 m
Bunkers Lane 96 m
Common Road 123 m
Tichbourne Street 139 m
Reservoir Road 175 m
Fountains Avenue 179 m
Beaumont Place 186 m
Waterstone Court 195 m
Highfield Lane 201 m
Abbey Road 213 m
Waterworks Road 214 m
The Crofts 217 m
Staincliffe Hall Road 218 m
Lord Street 219 m
The Avenue 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF17 7QP

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF17 7QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 2, 2017)
204 m
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
378 m
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 421 m
Heckmondwike Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
577 m
Brian Jackson College Good
(March 14, 2019)
875 m
Heckmondwike Grammar School 884 m
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy 1.01 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 1.1 km
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2016)
1.2 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 1.25 km
Hyrstmount Junior School Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.32 km
Fairfield School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.39 km
Cambridge Street School Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.41 km
Carlton Junior and Infant School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.48 km
Carlinghow Academy 1.49 km
Dale House School 1.53 km
Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.53 km
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 1.54 km
The Branch Christian School Requires improvement
(July 8, 2021)
1.67 km
Westmoor Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 7QP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Local Express Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 22, 2022
91 m
Staincliffe Ce Vc Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2016
204 m
Crown Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 27, 2012
233 m
Homey's Stop and Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
233 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2010
250 m
Common Road WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
259 m
Staincliffe Fresh Grocers Retailers - other 4
Good
January 29, 2019
261 m
Rehman Junction Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 19, 2017
302 m
Healey Pre School School/college/university 4
Good
December 6, 2021
321 m
Pharmacy Hub Retailers - other Exempt
July 7, 2015
325 m
Shake Street Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 5, 2022
327 m
Harlequins Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
330 m
Kashmir Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 30, 2019
330 m
Smokys Dewsbury Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
January 19, 2021
339 m
Smilers Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 22, 2021
364 m
Manorfield Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
378 m
Healey Junior Infants And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2016
421 m
Healey News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2018
421 m
Healey School Community Fare Share Project Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
421 m
Manorfield Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2017
442 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 7QP - Data from Apr 2022

Halifax Rd Common Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Halifax Rd Common Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
CE Junior School Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Halifax Road Butchers Arms Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Staincliffe Hall Rd Bunkers Lane Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Batley Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Terminal Two Access Air 56.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 56.11 km
Terminal Three Access Air 56.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 7QP - Data from Dec 2021

Ridings Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Rods Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Birkby Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Morley Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
New Cut Top Inland Water 3.38 km
Smithy Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.56 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Spen Valley Bottoms Valley 3.76 km
Fusden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Greenwood Cut Inland Water 3.93 km
Little Thorpe Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 7QP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.8 Mbps 63 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.8 2.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.1 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 471,940 kWh - mean 16,855 kWh : median 16,560 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 96,717 kWh - mean 3,582 kWh : median 2,589 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF17 7QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70889700
Longitude -1.65592800
OS Easting 422809
OS Northing 0423663
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2661
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000034
Travel To Work Area Huddersfield

NHS

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

2011 Census

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 E33011916
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 012C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2