WF17 6DB
a primarily residential postcode in Batley, Kirklees
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.7029 / 53°42'10"N
Longitude: -1.6151 / 1°36'54"W
OS Eastings: 425510
OS Northings: 423009
OS Grid: SE255230
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR KT5M.4B
Mapcode Global: WHC9Y.5654
Plus Code: 9C5WP93M+5X
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93eq68
What Three Birds: phalarope.swamphen.goldfinch
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Bennett Lane, Batley WF17 6DB
Summary
WF17 6DB is a primarily residential postcode in Batley, Kirklees. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is C.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £168,701 to £242,621 with an average of £206,302.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.
Commercial rateable values range from £14,250 to £22,000 with an average of £18,125. The most common recorded business types are Public House and Cricket Club.
Dewsbury is a town, which had a population of 62,945 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 49 people resident in WF17 6DB, of which 25 were male and 24 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
WF17 6DB is in the Huddersfield travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Kirklees Primary Care Trust.
WF17 6DB is approximately 134m (440ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in WF17 6DB
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF17 6DB
6b2: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - White Suburban Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF17 6DB
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near WF17 6DB include Aldi, Asda, Tesco, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
WF17 6DB at other websites
- Air quality forecast for WF17 6DB at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at WF17 6DB at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near WF17 6DB at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near WF17 6DB at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near WF17 6DB at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to WF17 6DB at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near WF17 6DB at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near WF17 6DB at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WF17 6DB at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WF17 6DB 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
Dewsbury East
Councillors
Paul Moore (Labour)
Eric Firth (Labour)
Cathy Scott (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Dewsbury
MP
Mark Eastwood (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WF17 6DB.
- 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
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF17 6DB.
Primary
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
High Street, Hanging Heaton, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 6DW
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Bendigo Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 7LX
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Mill Lane Primary School
Mill Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 6EG
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School
Leeds Road, Shaw Cross, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 7HP
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Good
Warwick Road Primary School
Warwick Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 6BS
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 7DW
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
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
Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 0AD
Free School
Ages 3 - 16
Good
Woodkirk Academy
Rein Road, Tingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 1JQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
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
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DG
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Morley Academy
Fountain Street, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0PD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Thornhill Community Academy Trust
Valley Drive, Thornhill, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 0HE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.