WF17 8BW
PostcodeA postcode in Kirklees 012A, Batley West ward, Kirklees.
This report describes the area around WF17 8BW, 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 8BW
- 23 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyKirklees 012A: 72 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Batley, 2.1 kmAbout 27 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No property in WF17 8BW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Kirklees 012ANeighbourhood
- £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 8BWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF17 8BWRoad 50 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 8BW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2022 |
| Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Primary | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Carlinghow Academy Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Heckmondwike Primary Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), January 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| Fairfield School Special | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Becker School Special | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
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 8BW
Latest sale at each postcode- £145,000Mortimer Street, WF17 8BWMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £137,000Mortimer Avenue, WF17 8BXApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold20 m
- £162,000Mortimer Avenue, WF17 8BUMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £140,000Healey Close, WF17 8DHNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £185,000Healey Street, WF17 8BZDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £570,000Healey Lane, WF17 8BLFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £155,000Crowther Street, WF17 8DBApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £117,500Healey Lane, WF17 8BNApril 2023, terraced, established, freehold160 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 8BW
In a straight linePharmacies
- THE PHARMACY HUB560 m
Dental practices
- 169-171 HIGH STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)760 m
The neighbourhood: Kirklees 012A
Everything about Kirklees 012AThe postcode district: WF17
Everything about WF17Your MP
- Iqbal MohamedIndependentMP for Dewsbury and Batley
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.