The postcode WF17 8LX is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 8LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 8LX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 8LX as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Eastern European communities.
The closest road name to WF17 8LX is Centenary Way which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Centenary Way and is 17 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 1.71 km away.
The closest primary school to WF17 8LX (for ages 11 and under) is Dale House School.
The local pub for residents of WF17 8LX is The Victoria and is 167 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 22, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from Beijing Express and is 104 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 6, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.7 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF17 8LX 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 8LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 8LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 8LX
| 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 8LX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale House School | Independent school | 2-11 | 281 m | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 299 m | |
| Batley Grammar School | Academy | 3-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 345 m |
| Carlinghow Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 435 m | |
| Upper Batley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 576 m |
| Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 585 m |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 874 m |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1 km |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.06 km | |
| Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| Fairfield School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 1.35 km |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.35 km | |
| Manorfield Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 1.39 km |
| Batley Girls High School | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 10, 2013) | 1.39 km |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 15, 2016) | 1.41 km |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 1.52 km |
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | Academy | 3-11 | 1.63 km | |
| Birstall Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 24, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Heckmondwike Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.85 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 8LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 6, 2020 | 104 m | |
| Callaghan News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 9, 2019 | 104 m | |
| Happy Jays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2022 | 136 m | |
| Frankies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 146 m | |
| Mother Hubbard Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2019 | 149 m | |
| Salt and Crust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 149 m | |
| Branches Day Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 167 m | |
| Harrys Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 12, 2019 | 167 m | |
| Purpose of Life | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 5, 2020 | 167 m | |
| sharon's snack shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 8, 2021 | 167 m | |
| The Victoria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2012 | 167 m | |
| BZ Cafe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement January 19, 2022 | 189 m | |
| Dale House Independant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 281 m | |
| St Marys Catholic Primary Academy School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2016 | 299 m | |
| Batley Grammar School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2022 | 345 m | |
| St Marys Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2016 | 355 m | |
| Little Leprechauns Private Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2022 | 415 m | |
| Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing | Exempt January 25, 2018 | 415 m | |
| Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 435 m | |
| Carlinghow Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2018 | 435 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 8LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Centenary Way | 17 m | |
| Centenary Way | 54 m | |
| Cross Bank Rd Centenary Way | 93 m | |
| Cross Bank Rd Centenary Way | 95 m | |
| Bradford Road Diamond St | 103 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 1.71 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.13 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.14 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.5 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.5 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.54 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 8LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Little Wood | 1.04 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Rods Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Ridings Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Church Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.71 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 3.13 km | |
| Oakwell Wood | 3.44 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 3.54 km | |
| Dum Wood | 3.72 km | |
| Birkenshaw Bottoms | Valley | 3.73 km |
| Baghill | 4.02 km | |
| Fusden Wood | 4.06 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 8LX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 22.6 Mbps | 54.7 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 4.7 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% | 20.9 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 115.6 | 11.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF17 8LX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.71939500 |
| Longitude | -1.64356800 |
| OS Easting | 423619 |
| OS Northing | 0424835 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Constrained flat dwellers Subgroup: Eastern European communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Batley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33011907 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 010B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7B1 |