The postcode WF17 8BL is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 8BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 8BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 8BL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to WF17 8BL is Mortimer Street which is centered 87 m away.
The nearest bus stop is West Park Rd Deighton Lane and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 2.05 km away.
The closest primary school to WF17 8BL (for ages 11 and under) is Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Heckmondwike Grammar School.
The local pub for residents of WF17 8BL is George Inn and is 92 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 9, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Harlequins Pizza and is 633 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 12, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 62.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 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 3.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF17 8BL 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 8BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 8BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 8BL
| 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 8BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 107 m | |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 608 m |
| Manorfield Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 662 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 846 m | |
| Heckmondwike Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 901 m |
| Carlinghow Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 979 m | |
| Dale House School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.03 km | |
| Fairfield School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 1.04 km |
| Brian Jackson College | Independent school | 13-18 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.15 km |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| Heckmondwike Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.19 km | |
| Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 15, 2016) | 1.25 km |
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | Academy | 3-11 | 1.26 km | |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.29 km | |
| Batley Grammar School | Academy | 3-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.3 km |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 1.38 km |
| Upper Batley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.49 km | |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.59 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braai | Awaiting Inspection | 51 m | |
| George Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 92 m | |
| Healey Junior Infants And Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2016 | 107 m | |
| Healey News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2018 | 107 m | |
| Healey School Community Fare Share Project | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 107 m | |
| Healey Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2019 | 112 m | |
| Healey Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 6, 2021 | 188 m | |
| Healey House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 2, 2021 | 348 m | |
| Common Road WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2014 | 495 m | |
| Local Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 22, 2022 | 536 m | |
| Pharmacy Hub | Exempt July 7, 2015 | 541 m | |
| Rehman Junction Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 19, 2017 | 555 m | |
| Manorfield Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 12, 2017 | 599 m | |
| Staincliffe Ce Vc Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2016 | 608 m | |
| Healey News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 27, 2022 | 628 m | |
| Harlequins Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2019 | 633 m | |
| Kashmir Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 30, 2019 | 633 m | |
| Staincliffe Fresh Grocers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2019 | 656 m | |
| Manorfield Infant And Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2018 | 662 m | |
| Carlinghow Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2014 | 675 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| West Park Rd Deighton Lane | 143 m | |
| West Park Road West Park Grove | 156 m | |
| West Park Rd Easby Avenue | 201 m | |
| Deighton Lane West Park Rd | 215 m | |
| West Park Rd Healey Lane | 236 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 2.05 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 2.72 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 2.75 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.54 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.55 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 56.58 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 8BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Ridings Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Little Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.08 km | |
| Rods Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Church Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 2.75 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Spen Valley Bottoms | Valley | 3.69 km |
| Fusden Wood | 3.69 km | |
| Oakwell Wood | 3.7 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 3.82 km | |
| Smithy Hill | 3.86 km | |
| New Cut Top | 3.86 km | |
| Lanes Wood | 3.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 8BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 13.9 Mbps | 62.7 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 7.5 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% | 13.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 128.3 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF17 8BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.71327700 |
| Longitude | -1.65375600 |
| OS Easting | 422950 |
| OS Northing | 0424151 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| 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 012A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |