WF17 8HU
PostcodeA postcode in Kirklees 006B, Batley West ward, Kirklees.
This report describes the area around WF17 8HU, 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 8HU
- 37 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 12% on JulyKirklees 006B: 151 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Batley, 2.1 kmAbout 26 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 90 m awayExact point
- No property in WF17 8HU 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 006BNeighbourhood
- £208,987 average priceFor the whole of Kirklees, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 890 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF17 8HUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF17 8HURoad 53 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
- 12.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF17 8HU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Becker School Special | 90 m 1 minute on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Carlinghow Academy Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Batley Grammar School All-through. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Upper Batley High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), February 2022, before the school changed |
| Windmill CofE Primary School Primary | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met, before the school changed |
| Fairfield School Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
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 8HU
Latest sale at each postcode- £60,000Hampson Street, WF17 8HUMay 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £132,500Bradford Road, WF17 8HGSeptember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold80 m
- £165,000Ruby Street, WF17 8HLJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £95,000Amber Street, WF17 8HNNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £110,000Ealand Road, WF17 8HTApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £85,000Bradford Road, WF17 8HFOctober 2024, terraced, established, leasehold130 m
- £65,000Pearl Street, WF17 8HJApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £81,000St Johns View, WF17 8HRMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 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 8HU
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Heron BirstallHeron890 m
The neighbourhood: Kirklees 006B
Everything about Kirklees 006BThe 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.