WF17 8LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Kirklees 010B, Batley East ward, Kirklees.
This report describes the area around WF17 8LJ, 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 8LJ
- 44 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 14% on JulyKirklees 010B: 522 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Batley, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 10 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in WF17 8LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Kirklees 010BNeighbourhood
- £208,987 average priceFor the whole of Kirklees, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 400 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF17 8LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF17 8LJRoad 58 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
- 12.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF17 8LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Batley High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), February 2022, before the school changed |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Batley Grammar School All-through. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Reach Academy Pupil referral and alternative provision | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Becker School Special | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Engage Academy Pupil referral and alternative provision | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
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 8LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £80,000Sandyfield Terrace, WF17 8LHMarch 2025, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £99,995West Bank, WF17 8LGOctober 2024, terraced, established, leasehold50 m
- £220,000Chinewood Avenue, WF17 0HAMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £105,000Bond Street, WF17 8LDJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £200,000Lansdowne Close, WF17 0EZFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £60,000Chinewood Avenue, WF17 0EYOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £140,000Cross Bank Road, WF17 8PJFebruary 2026, detached, established, leasehold240 m
- £85,000Carlinghow Hill, WF17 8LSOctober 2025, terraced, established, leasehold290 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 8LJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- BATLEY HEALTH CENTRE SURGERY400 m
- CHERRY TREE SURGERY460 m
- WELLINGTON HOUSE510 m
- BROUGHTON HOUSE GP SURGERY560 m
Pharmacies
- MILEUSNIC CHEMIST460 m
- BATLEY PHARMACY460 m
- WELLINGTON HOUSE PHARMACY530 m
- EVEREST PHARMACY - BATLEY580 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY790 m
Dental practices
- LOCALA CIC DENTAL CARE400 m
- ECLIPSE DENTAL CARE450 m
- 23-25510 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi BatleyAldi430 m
- Asda Batley SupermarketAsda580 m
- Iceland BatleyIceland590 m
- Spar - Saville BatleySpar770 m
- Tesco Batley ExtraTesco780 m
The neighbourhood: Kirklees 010B
Everything about Kirklees 010BThe 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.