WF17 8FT
a residential postcode in Batley, Kirklees
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.7205 / 53°43'13"N
Longitude: -1.6604 / 1°39'37"W
OS Eastings: 422509
OS Northings: 424950
OS Grid: SE225249
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR JTVF.B1
Mapcode Global: WHC9Q.GRK5
Plus Code: 9C5WP8CQ+5R
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93er02
What Three Birds: oriole.ovenbird.rubythroat
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Oakwell Croft, Carlinghow WF17 8FT
Summary
WF17 8FT is a residential postcode in Batley, Kirklees. It was first introduced in October 2017.
The most common council tax bands are C and D.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £95,049 to £296,842 with an average of £200,402.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is B.
Batley is a town, which had a population of 80,485 in the 2011 census.
WF17 8FT is in the Huddersfield travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Kirklees Primary Care Trust.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF17 8FT
6b1: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Multi-Ethnic Suburbia
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF17 8FT
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near WF17 8FT include Aldi, Asda, Tesco, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
WF17 8FT at other websites
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- Listed Buildings near WF17 8FT at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near WF17 8FT at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WF17 8FT at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WF17 8FT are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Kirklees Borough Council
Ward
Batley West
Councillors
Gwen Lowe (Labour)
Yusra Hussain (Labour)
Shabir Pandor (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Batley and Spen
MP
Kim Leadbeater (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WF17 8FT.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF17 8FT.
Primary
Carlinghow Princess Royal Junior Infant and Nursery School
Ealand Road, Carlinghow, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 8HT
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School
Healey Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 8BN
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Inadequate
Birstall Primary Academy
Chapel Lane, Birstall, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 9EE
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Batley
Upton Street, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 8PH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Heckmondwike Primary School
Cawley Lane, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, WF16 0AN
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 0AD
Free School
Ages 3 - 16
Good
Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, WF16 0AH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Batley Girls High School
Windmill Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 0LD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 19
Outstanding
Spen Valley High School
Roberttown Lane, Liversedge, West Yorkshire, WF15 7LX
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4LL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 2JE
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
BBG Academy
Bradford Road, Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire, BD19 4BE
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 7DW
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Whitcliffe Mount School
Turnsteads Avenue, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 3AQ
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Morley Academy
Fountain Street, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0PD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.