Postcode WF17 8FP (Kirklees)

Map showing WF17 8FP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF17 8FP is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in August 2016 and is an active postcode. WF17 8FP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF17 8FP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 8FP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to WF17 8FP is Sunny View which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is White Lee Road Leeside Rd and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 2.76 km away.

The closest primary school to WF17 8FP (for ages 11 and under) is Co-op Academy Smithies Moor. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Heckmondwike Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of WF17 8FP is Black Horse Inn and is 438 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 30, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dale Lane Fisheries and is 390 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 27, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 229.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.1 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 2 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 8FP 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 8FP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF17 8FP, and the approximate distance away.

Sunny View 42 m
Triath Court 57 m
Sunny Court 63 m
Riding Street 84 m
Asquith Fields 122 m
White Lee Close 146 m
Shibden Drive 147 m
Oakwell Avenue 171 m
White Lee Side 176 m
Leefield Road 187 m
Brighton Close 193 m
Oakwell Croft 205 m
Delmont Close 210 m
White Lee Road 213 m
Leeside Road 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF17 8FP

Introduction August 2016
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 8FP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairfield School Good
(November 10, 2016)
204 m
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 440 m
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 846 m
Carlinghow Academy 926 m
Dale House School 1.09 km
Heckmondwike Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.18 km
Brian Jackson College Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.25 km
Heckmondwike Grammar School 1.33 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 1.33 km
Birstall Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2018)
1.34 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy 1.35 km
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.36 km
Batley Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.46 km
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.47 km
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.68 km
Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.73 km
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.77 km
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.8 km
Batley Girls High School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
1.8 km
Upper Batley High School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 8FP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
204 m
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2015
380 m
Dale Lane Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
390 m
White Lee Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
August 22, 2017
397 m
Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2012
438 m
White Lee Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 10, 2019
438 m
Co Op Academy Smithies Moor School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
440 m
St Anne's Community Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
474 m
The Counting House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
474 m
Meadow Green Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
486 m
Fryer Tucks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
491 m
Shama Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 30, 2021
491 m
Carlinghow Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2014
503 m
Healey Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
812 m
Braai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
834 m
Healey Junior Infants And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2016
846 m
Healey News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2018
846 m
Healey School Community Fare Share Project Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
846 m
Hamond House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
852 m
Notay Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2009
901 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 8FP - Data from Apr 2022

White Lee Road Leeside Rd Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Leeside Road White Lee Side Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Leeside Road White Lee Side Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Carlinghow Ln Oakwell Avenue Bus Stop/Station 219 m
White Lee Rd Carlinghow Lane Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Batley Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 56.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 56.56 km
Terminal Three Access Air 56.61 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 8FP - Data from Dec 2021

Ridings Wood Woodland Or Forest 920 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Rods Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Birkby Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Fusden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Oakwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Spen Valley Bottoms Valley 2.97 km
Morley Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Lanes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Birkenshaw Bottoms Valley 3.19 km
Smithy Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.66 km
Kittle Point Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 8FP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 229.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 23.1 Mbps 115 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% 14.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 149.3 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 641.3 63.3

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 191,558 kWh - mean 12,771 kWh : median 13,783 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 54,660 kWh - mean 3,644 kWh : median 3,322 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF17 8FP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71889900
Longitude -1.66225900
OS Easting 422386
OS Northing 0424772
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12765
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Batley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011890
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 006D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1