Postcode WF17 8PN (Kirklees)

Map showing WF17 8PN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF17 8PN is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 8PN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF17 8PN 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 8PN as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Eastern European communities.

The closest road name to WF17 8PN is Cross Bank Road which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cross Bank Rd Centenary Way and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 1.69 km away.

The closest primary school to WF17 8PN (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy.

The local pub for residents of WF17 8PN is The Victoria and is 202 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 1.8 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 8PN 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 8PN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cross Bank Road 29 m
Rosebank Street 58 m
Centenary Way 102 m
Ings Rise 117 m
Coal Pit Mews 143 m
Ings Road 147 m
Fieldens Place 158 m
North Street 165 m
Victoria Street 179 m
North Bank Road 184 m
Bradford Road 198 m
Sapphire Court 211 m
Ealing Court 212 m
Diamond Street 219 m
Upton Street 223 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF17 8PN

Introduction January 1980
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 8PN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 230 m
Dale House School 338 m
Batley Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2018)
449 m
Carlinghow Academy 463 m
Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
575 m
Upper Batley High School Good
(March 21, 2019)
645 m
Cambridge Street School Good
(November 16, 2018)
831 m
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 966 m
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.01 km
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.29 km
Fairfield School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.31 km
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 1.32 km
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.33 km
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2016)
1.33 km
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.34 km
Hyrstmount Junior School Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.45 km
Batley Girls High School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
1.48 km
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 1.6 km
Birstall Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2018)
1.72 km
Heckmondwike Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beijing Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 6, 2020
0 m
Callaghan News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2019
0 m
Branches Day Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
202 m
Harrys Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 12, 2019
202 m
Purpose of Life Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2020
202 m
sharon's snack shack Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 8, 2021
202 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 22, 2012
202 m
Frankies Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
221 m
St Marys Catholic Primary Academy School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2016
230 m
BZ Cafe Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 19, 2022
234 m
Mother Hubbard Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
238 m
Salt and Crust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
238 m
Happy Jays Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
238 m
St Marys Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 19, 2016
313 m
Dale House Independant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
338 m
Batley Grammar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 18, 2022
449 m
Breakfast Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
463 m
Carlinghow Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 16, 2018
463 m
Fit and Fed Project Other catering premises 4
Good
February 26, 2019
463 m
Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 25, 2018
463 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cross Bank Rd Centenary Way Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Centenary Way Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Cross Bank Rd Centenary Way Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Centenary Way Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Cross Bank Road Melton St Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Batley Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.4 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Rods Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Ridings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Birkby Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Morley Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Soothill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Oakwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Scargill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Dum Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Birkenshaw Bottoms Valley 3.77 km
Fusden Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Baghill Hill Or Mountain 4.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.8 Mbps 70.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 36 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% 21 2.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 69.2 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 309,887 kWh - mean 11,919 kWh : median 11,742 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 65,381 kWh - mean 2,255 kWh : median 1,666 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF17 8PN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71855300
Longitude -1.64425700
OS Easting 423574
OS Northing 0424741
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1146
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: 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