WF17 postcode district

Kirklees · 1,112 postcodes

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The average home in Kirklees sold for £208,987 in the latest House Price Index, up 6.1% on a year earlier. Across Kirklees, police record 98 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the WF17 district, the nearest primary school is St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Batley Grammar School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Batley Health Centre Surgery, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

Batley station is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.1 mi

Batley Grammar SchoolAll-through · Free schools · ages 3–16

OfstedInspected 26 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.2 mi

Becker SchoolOther independent special school · ages 5–13

Ofsted: Good

0.2 mi

Batley Parish CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 16 Feb 2022 · Report

0.3 mi

Carlinghow AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 24 May 2022 · Report

0.3 mi

Secondary

Batley Grammar SchoolAll-through · Free schools · ages 3–16

OfstedInspected 26 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.2 mi

Upper Batley High SchoolSecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16 · Boys · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Nursery, special and other

Reach AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter · ages 11–14 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Ethos CollegeAcademy alternative provision converter · ages 14–16 · Ofsted reports

1.5 mi

Flatts Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Batley

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Dewsbury

1.9 mi

Morley

3.0 mi

Ravensthorpe

3.0 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park

5parks within a 10 minute walk

22hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden2.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Wilton ParkPark or garden · 17 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Carters Playing FieldsPlaying field · 4.8 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (8 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Playing field0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (9 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Jessop ParkPark or garden · 1.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Batley Memorial ParkPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the WF17 district

What is the crime rate in the WF17 district?

Across Kirklees, police record 98 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the WF17 district?

The average home in Kirklees sold for £208,987 in the latest House Price Index, up 6.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £355,186, semi-detached £222,542, terraced £167,962, flats £118,081. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the WF17 district?

The nearest primary school is St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Batley Grammar School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WF17 district?

Batley is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WF17 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £40,276 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in WF17

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

WF16 WF13 WF15 WF12 LS27 BD11 BD19 WF14

WF17 postcode district

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Postcodes in WF17

WF17 0

WF17 1

WF17 5

WF17 6

WF17 7

WF17 8

WF17 9

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