The postcode WF17 7QU is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 7QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 7QU 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 7QU as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to WF17 7QU is Staincliffe Hall Road which is centered 116 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Staincliffe Hall Rd Bunkers Lane and is 12 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 1.93 km away.
The closest primary school to WF17 7QU (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 7QU is Crown Hotel and is 264 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 331 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 5, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 112.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 30% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.5 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 7QU 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 7QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 7QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 7QU
| 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 7QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 156 m |
| Manorfield Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 197 m |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 433 m | |
| Heckmondwike Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 813 m |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 15, 2016) | 974 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.01 km | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.08 km | |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 1.1 km |
| Brian Jackson College | Independent school | 13-18 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| Heckmondwike Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.12 km | |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.24 km | |
| Carlton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| Carlinghow Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.41 km | |
| Dale House School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.43 km | |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.47 km | |
| Fairfield School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 1.48 km |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.54 km |
| The Branch Christian School | Independent school | 3-18 | Requires improvement (July 8, 2021) | 1.55 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 7QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staincliffe Ce Vc Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2016 | 156 m | |
| Manorfield Infant And Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2018 | 197 m | |
| Manorfield Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 12, 2017 | 212 m | |
| Crown Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 27, 2012 | 264 m | |
| Homey's Stop and Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2021 | 264 m | |
| Butchers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2010 | 304 m | |
| Local Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 22, 2022 | 326 m | |
| Shake Street | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 5, 2022 | 331 m | |
| Healey Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 6, 2021 | 331 m | |
| Smokys Dewsbury Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 19, 2021 | 370 m | |
| Ul Haq Meat Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement July 15, 2021 | 382 m | |
| Ul Haq Superstore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 3, 2018 | 382 m | |
| George Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 426 m | |
| Nisa Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2014 | 428 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 428 m | |
| Healey Junior Infants And Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2016 | 433 m | |
| Healey News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2018 | 433 m | |
| Healey School Community Fare Share Project | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 433 m | |
| Field of Dreams | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2019 | 442 m | |
| Fishano's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 442 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 7QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Staincliffe Hall Rd Bunkers Lane | 12 m | |
| Staincliffe Hall Rd Bunkers Lane | 27 m | |
| Woodfield Ave Woodside Crescent | 140 m | |
| Woodfield Ave Woodside Crescent | 185 m | |
| Manor Infant School | 189 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 1.93 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 2.27 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 2.3 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.3 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.3 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 56.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 7QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Ridings Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Little Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.32 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Rods Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Church Wood | 3 km | |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 3.13 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 3.14 km | |
| New Cut Top | 3.39 km | |
| Wilderness | 3.63 km | |
| Smithy Hill | 3.79 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 3.81 km | |
| Spen Valley Bottoms | Valley | 3.96 km |
| Greenwood Cut | 4.01 km | |
| Fusden Wood | 4.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 7QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 72.2 Mbps | 112.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.4 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% | 15.7 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 60% | 90% | 73.8 | 15.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 30% | 30% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for WF17 7QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.70905800 |
| Longitude | -1.65236600 |
| OS Easting | 423044 |
| OS Northing | 0423682 |
| 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: 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 | E33011915 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 012C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |