WF17 8LW
PostcodeA postcode in Kirklees 006B, Batley West ward, Kirklees.
This report describes the area around WF17 8LW, 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 8LW
- 35 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyKirklees 006B: 151 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Batley, 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- No property in WF17 8LW 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
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 850 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 960 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF17 8LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF17 8LWRoad 52 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 8LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Becker School Special | 140 m 2 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Carlinghow Academy Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 220 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Batley Grammar School All-through. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 6 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) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Upper Batley High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), February 2022, before the school changed |
| Reach Academy Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 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 8LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £160,000Ealing Court, WF17 8LWAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £180,000Sapphire Court, WF17 8EUJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold30 m
- £80,000Pearl Street, WF17 8HWJune 2023, terraced, established, leasehold30 m
- £81,000St Johns View, WF17 8HRMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £93,600Ealand Road, WF17 8HSJune 2025, terraced, established, leasehold60 m
- £121,000Amber Street, WF17 8HHJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £167,000Ings Road, WF17 8LTMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £95,000Amber Street, WF17 8HNNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 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 8LW
In a straight lineGP practices
- BATLEY HEALTH CENTRE SURGERY850 m
- CHERRY TREE SURGERY890 m
- BROUGHTON HOUSE GP SURGERY970 m
- WELLINGTON HOUSE990 m
Pharmacies
- MILEUSNIC CHEMIST890 m
- BATLEY PHARMACY890 m
Dental practices
- LOCALA CIC DENTAL CARE850 m
- ECLIPSE DENTAL CARE950 m
- 23-25990 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi BatleyAldi960 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.