Latitude: 53.7195 / 53°43'10"N
Longitude: -1.6629 / 1°39'46"W
OS Eastings: 422343
OS Northings: 424839
OS Grid: SE223248
Mapcode National: GBR JTTF.SD
Mapcode Global: WHC9Q.FRCY
Plus Code: 9C5WP89P+QR
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93er02
What Three Birds: sora.diver.kingfisher
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
WF17 8AR is a residential postcode in Heckmondwike, Kirklees. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are C and B.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached, detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £70,794 to £482,551 with an average of £193,463.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929 and before 1900.
6% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.
Batley is a town, which had a population of 80,485 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 35 people resident in WF17 8AR, of which 19 were male and 16 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
WF17 8AR is in the Huddersfield travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Kirklees Primary Care Trust.
WF17 8AR is approximately 127m (417ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF17 8AR
6b1: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Multi-Ethnic Suburbia
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF17 8AR
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near WF17 8AR include Aldi, Asda, Tesco, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of WF17 8AR 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
Heckmondwike
Councillors
Steve Hall (Labour)
Viv Kendrick (Labour)
Aafaq Butt (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Batley and Spen
MP
Kim Leadbeater (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WF17 8AR.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF17 8AR.
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School
Healey Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 8BN
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Inadequate
Carlinghow Princess Royal Junior Infant and Nursery School
Ealand Road, Carlinghow, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 8HT
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Heckmondwike Primary School
Cawley Lane, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, WF16 0AN
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
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 Grammar School
High Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, WF16 0AH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 0AD
Free School
Ages 3 - 16
Good
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 Mirfield Free Grammar and Sixth Form
Kitson Hill Road, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, WF14 9EZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.