The postcode WF17 8NJ is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 8NJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 8NJ 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 8NJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WF17 8NJ is Arthur Grove which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Intake Lane Brookroyd Ln and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 2.91 km away.
The closest primary school to WF17 8NJ (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 8NJ is Greyhound and is 389 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 6, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Picniks Sandwich Bar and is 103 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 17, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 45.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 2.6 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 8NJ 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 8NJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 8NJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 8NJ
| 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 8NJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birstall Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 24, 2018) | 466 m |
| Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 757 m |
| Carlinghow Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 791 m | |
| Batley Girls High School | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 10, 2013) | 838 m |
| Fairfield School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 925 m |
| Dale House School | Independent school | 2-11 | 931 m | |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 1.01 km |
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | Academy | 3-11 | 1.09 km | |
| Batley Grammar School | Academy | 3-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.38 km | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.48 km | |
| Fieldhead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| Upper Batley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.64 km | |
| Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 1.79 km |
| Gomersal Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.94 km |
| Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 2.08 km |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 2.16 km |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 2.18 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 8NJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picniks Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2018 | 103 m | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2019 | 147 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2018 | 147 m | |
| The Chilli Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 7, 2022 | 147 m | |
| Yama | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 28, 2017 | 236 m | |
| Yama Take Away | Awaiting Inspection | 236 m | |
| Jem Pit Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 4, 2021 | 241 m | |
| Bargain Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 24, 2021 | 296 m | |
| Luigis Ristorante | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 22, 2022 | 342 m | |
| Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 6, 2021 | 389 m | |
| Love Hair | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2012 | 417 m | |
| Old Wine And Spirit Vaults | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 19, 2016 | 427 m | |
| PPG Architectural Coatings UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2017 | 462 m | |
| Nisa Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2014 | 465 m | |
| Birstall Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2014 | 502 m | |
| Birstall Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 502 m | |
| Notay Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2009 | 508 m | |
| Sugarcane Grillhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2021 | 508 m | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2016 | 517 m | |
| Birstall Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 13, 2019 | 529 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 8NJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Intake Lane Brookroyd Ln | 118 m | |
| Intake Lane Brookroyd Ln | 124 m | |
| Bradford Road Brookroyd Ln | 138 m | |
| Bradford Road Newley Ave | 144 m | |
| Brookroyd Lane Bradford Rd | 146 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 2.91 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 4.21 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 4.23 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.51 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.51 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 8NJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Little Wood | 620 m | |
| Ridings Wood | 753 m | |
| Church Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Rods Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.17 km | |
| Oakwell Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Birkenshaw Bottoms | Valley | 2.52 km |
| Fusden Wood | 3.08 km | |
| Lanes Wood | 3.14 km | |
| Kittle Point Wood | 3.18 km | |
| Spen Valley Bottoms | Valley | 3.31 km |
| The Plantation | 3.48 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 8NJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 45.2 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.3 Mbps | 11.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 63.2 | 16.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF17 8NJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.72735900 |
| Longitude | -1.65606500 |
| OS Easting | 422790 |
| OS Northing | 0425717 |
| 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 |