WF17 8AQ
PostcodeA postcode in Kirklees 006D, Batley West ward, Kirklees.
This report describes the area around WF17 8AQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WF17 8AQ
- 31 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 35% on JulyKirklees 006D: 77 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Batley, 2.7 kmAbout 34 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- No property in WF17 8AQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Kirklees 006DNeighbourhood
- £208,987 average priceFor the whole of Kirklees, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF17 8AQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF17 8AQRoad 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF17 8AQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield School Special | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2022 |
| Carlinghow Academy Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Heckmondwike Primary Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), January 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| Brian Jackson College Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Becker School Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WF17 8AQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £385,000White Lee Croft, WF17 8FFSeptember 2024, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £155,000White Lee Road, WF17 8AHFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £645,000Traith Court, WF17 8ATMay 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £185,000White Lee Side, WF16 9PDNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £290,000White Lee Road, WF17 8AFAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £455,000Dale Lane, WF16 9NUMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £420,000Sunny Court, WF17 8FQFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £215,000Lee Side Road, WF17 8ALAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WF17 8AQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- THE PHARMACY HUB790 m
Dental practices
- 169-171 HIGH STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)890 m
The neighbourhood: Kirklees 006D
Everything about Kirklees 006DThe postcode district: WF17
Everything about WF17Your MP
- Kim LeadbeaterLabourMP for Spen Valley
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.