The postcode WF17 8FT is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in October 2017 and is an active postcode. WF17 8FT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 8FT 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 8FT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to WF17 8FT is Oakwell Croft which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Carlinghow Ln Oakwell Avenue and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 2.72 km away.
The closest primary school to WF17 8FT (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 8FT is Black Horse Inn and is 423 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 30, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from White Lee Chinese Takeaway and is 423 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on April 10, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 60.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.9% 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 1.3 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 8FT 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 8FT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 8FT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 8FT
| Introduction | October 2017 |
| 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 8FT - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 230 m |
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | Academy | 3-11 | 515 m | |
| Carlinghow Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 761 m | |
| Dale House School | Independent school | 2-11 | 938 m | |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 943 m | |
| Birstall Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 24, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.26 km | |
| Batley Grammar School | Academy | 3-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| Heckmondwike Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.38 km |
| Brian Jackson College | Independent school | 13-18 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.47 km |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| Heckmondwike Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.54 km | |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.56 km | |
| Manorfield Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 1.57 km |
| Batley Girls High School | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 10, 2013) | 1.59 km |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 1.64 km |
| Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 1.65 km |
| Upper Batley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 1.83 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 8FT - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2019 | 230 m | |
| St Anne's Community Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 329 m | |
| The Counting House Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2022 | 329 m | |
| White Lee Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 22, 2017 | 396 m | |
| Carlinghow Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2014 | 398 m | |
| Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2012 | 423 m | |
| White Lee Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 10, 2019 | 423 m | |
| Co Op Academy Smithies Moor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2021 | 515 m | |
| Fryer Tucks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2021 | 552 m | |
| Shama Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 552 m | |
| Go Local Extra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2015 | 596 m | |
| Dale Lane Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2018 | 605 m | |
| Notay Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2009 | 698 m | |
| Sugarcane Grillhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2021 | 698 m | |
| Meadow Green Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2018 | 701 m | |
| Yama | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 28, 2017 | 760 m | |
| Yama Take Away | Awaiting Inspection | 760 m | |
| Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 761 m | |
| Carlinghow Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2018 | 761 m | |
| Fit and Fed Project | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2019 | 761 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 8FT - Data from Apr 2022
| Carlinghow Ln Oakwell Avenue | 43 m | |
| Carlinghow Ln Oakwell Avenue | 79 m | |
| White Lee Rd Carlinghow Lane | 255 m | |
| White Lee Rd Carlinghow Lane | 260 m | |
| White Lee Road Leeside Rd | 293 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 2.72 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.63 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.66 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.77 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.77 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 56.83 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 8FT - Data from Dec 2021
| Ridings Wood | 821 m | |
| Little Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.62 km | |
| Church Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Rods Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Oakwell Wood | 2.79 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Fusden Wood | 2.96 km | |
| Spen Valley Bottoms | Valley | 3.05 km |
| Birkenshaw Bottoms | Valley | 3.07 km |
| Lanes Wood | 3.15 km | |
| Kittle Point Wood | 3.73 km | |
| Smithy Hill | 3.87 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 8FT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 69 Mbps | 60.9 Mbps | 78.21 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 20 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% | 14.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 23.1% | 100% | 71.2 | 19.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 76.9% | 76.9% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF17 8FT - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.72049300 |
| Longitude | -1.66038300 |
| OS Easting | 422509 |
| OS Northing | 0424950 |
| 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: 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 |