WF17 9LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Kirklees 002B, Birstall & Birkenshaw ward, Kirklees.
This report describes the area around WF17 9LJ, 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 9LJ
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyKirklees 002B: 76 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Morley, 4.6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 470 m awayExact point
- No property in WF17 9LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Kirklees 002BNeighbourhood
- £208,987 average priceFor the whole of Kirklees, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at WF17 9LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF17 9LJRoad 62 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
- 14.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF17 9LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Fieldhead Primary Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Drighlington Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Birstall Primary Academy Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Batley Girls' High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| BBG Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2021 |
| Windmill CofE Primary School Primary | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met, before the school changed |
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 9LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £410,000Fieldhead Lane, BD11 1JLApril 2023, detached, established, freehold230 m
- £350,000Field Head Lane, WF17 9BNMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold270 m
- £380,000Fieldhead, WF17 9BLDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold300 m
- £285,000Paddock Close, BD11 1LDJune 2024, detached, established, freehold310 m
- £320,000Paddock Drive, BD11 1LBNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold370 m
- £165,000Fieldhead Crescent, WF17 9BPMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold420 m
- £288,000The Croft, BD11 1JGOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold430 m
- £305,000Moorside Crescent, BD11 1HSJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold450 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
The neighbourhood: Kirklees 002B
Everything about Kirklees 002BThe 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.