Postcode WF17 9EB (Kirklees)

Map showing WF17 9EB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF17 9EB is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 9EB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF17 9EB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 9EB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to WF17 9EB is School Street which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Market Place and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 3.39 km away.

The closest primary school to WF17 9EB (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 9EB is The Princess Ballroom and is 69 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 13, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sandwich And Co and is 69 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 4, 2020.

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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF17 9EB 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 9EB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF17 9EB, and the approximate distance away.

School Street 28 m
Union Street 30 m
Smithies Lane 34 m
Market Street 52 m
John Street 67 m
Chapel Lane 92 m
Carr Street 99 m
John Nelson Close 142 m
Bond Street 148 m
Brownhill Close 162 m
Nelson Street 167 m
The Avenue 170 m
The Crossings 203 m
Yard Four 214 m
Brownhill Garth 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF17 9EB

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 9EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birstall Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2018)
39 m
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School Good
(June 26, 2018)
513 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 879 m
Batley Girls High School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
972 m
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
972 m
Fieldhead Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.13 km
Fairfield School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.19 km
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 1.25 km
Carlinghow Academy 1.29 km
Dale House School 1.42 km
Gomersal Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.62 km
Batley Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.64 km
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.75 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 1.98 km
Upper Batley High School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.05 km
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 2.07 km
Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
2.28 km
BBG Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.52 km
Heckmondwike Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.53 km
Drighlington Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 9EB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 26, 2016
46 m
Cafe At Number One Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
69 m
Priestley Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
69 m
Sandwich And Co Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 4, 2020
69 m
Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
69 m
The Princess Ballroom Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2013
69 m
D Licious Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
87 m
I-ce Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
January 13, 2022
87 m
Plaice to Be Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
87 m
The Cobbles Restaurant And Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2017
87 m
Love Hair Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2012
89 m
Birstall Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2014
104 m
Birstall Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
104 m
Old Wine And Spirit Vaults Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 19, 2016
116 m
K B General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
July 13, 2021
134 m
Star Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 17, 2019
134 m
Birstall Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
151 m
Birstall Irish Democratic League Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2013
152 m
Paradise Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2018
152 m
Birstall Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 13, 2019
157 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 9EB - Data from Apr 2022

Market Place Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Smithies Lane John St Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Smithies Lane Bradford Rd Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Batley Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 4.69 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 4.71 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.58 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 9EB - Data from Dec 2021

Ridings Wood Woodland Or Forest 666 m
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Oakwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Rods Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Birkby Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Birkenshaw Bottoms Valley 2.03 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Morley Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Kittle Point Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Lanes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Fusden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Spen Valley Bottoms Valley 3.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 9EB - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 72,339 kWh - mean 12,056 kWh : median 9,552 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 19,027 kWh - mean 3,171 kWh : median 2,900 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF17 9EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.73097400
Longitude -1.66052600
OS Easting 422494
OS Northing 0426116
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7275
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Batley and Spen
Electoral Ward Birstall and Birkenshaw
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 Leeds

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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Batley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011872
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 002A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3