The postcode WF17 8AX is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 8AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 8AX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 8AX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WF17 8AX is Smithies Moor Close which is centered 35 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Smithies Moor Lane Smithies Moor Rise and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 2.91 km away.
The closest primary school to WF17 8AX (for ages 11 and under) is Birstall Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 24, 2018.
The local pub for residents of WF17 8AX is Greyhound and is 405 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 6, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 236 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 30, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 74.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 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 1.9 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 8AX 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 8AX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 8AX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 8AX
| 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 8AX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birstall Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 24, 2018) | 604 m |
| Fairfield School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 653 m |
| Carlinghow Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 772 m | |
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | Academy | 3-11 | 819 m | |
| Dale House School | Independent school | 2-11 | 943 m | |
| Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.02 km |
| Batley Girls High School | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 10, 2013) | 1.11 km |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 1.12 km |
| Batley Grammar School | Academy | 3-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.25 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.45 km | |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.45 km | |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.47 km | |
| Upper Batley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| Fieldhead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.74 km |
| Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 1.79 km |
| Gomersal Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.86 km |
| Heckmondwike Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.94 km |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 2 km |
| Brian Jackson College | Independent school | 13-18 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 2.02 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 8AX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2019 | 236 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2018 | 236 m | |
| The Chilli Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 7, 2022 | 236 m | |
| Picniks Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2018 | 288 m | |
| Yama | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 28, 2017 | 354 m | |
| Yama Take Away | Awaiting Inspection | 354 m | |
| St Anne's Community Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 361 m | |
| The Counting House Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2022 | 361 m | |
| Nisa Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2014 | 363 m | |
| Jem Pit Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 4, 2021 | 388 m | |
| Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 6, 2021 | 405 m | |
| PPG Architectural Coatings UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2017 | 418 m | |
| Luigis Ristorante | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 22, 2022 | 426 m | |
| Notay Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2009 | 523 m | |
| Sugarcane Grillhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2021 | 523 m | |
| Love Hair | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2012 | 533 m | |
| Bargain Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 24, 2021 | 569 m | |
| Old Wine And Spirit Vaults | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 19, 2016 | 598 m | |
| Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2012 | 624 m | |
| White Lee Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 10, 2019 | 624 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 8AX - Data from Apr 2022
| Smithies Moor Lane Smithies Moor Rise | 101 m | |
| Smithies Moor Lane Smithies Moor Rise | 110 m | |
| Bradford Road Newley Ave | 257 m | |
| Bradford Road Newley Ave | 265 m | |
| Bradford Road Brookroyd Ln | 282 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 2.91 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 4.08 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 4.11 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.23 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.24 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.29 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 8AX - Data from Dec 2021
| Ridings Wood | 584 m | |
| Little Wood | 853 m | |
| Church Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Rods Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.92 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 2 km | |
| Oakwell Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 2.53 km | |
| Birkenshaw Bottoms | Valley | 2.61 km |
| Fusden Wood | 2.93 km | |
| Lanes Wood | 3.03 km | |
| Spen Valley Bottoms | Valley | 3.12 km |
| Kittle Point Wood | 3.28 km | |
| The Plantation | 3.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 8AX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 38.1 Mbps | 74.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.1 Mbps | 9.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.8 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 64.1 | 9.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WF17 8AX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.72547100 |
| Longitude | -1.65873300 |
| OS Easting | 422615 |
| OS Northing | 0425506 |
| 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 | Leeds |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Batley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33011887 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 006A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |