Balks is in Liversedge and in Kirklees district. WF15 6NT is located in the Liversedge and Gomersal electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Batley and Spen. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balks, Liversedge, WF15 6NT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF15 6NR, WF15 6NP, WF15 6ND, WF15 6NB, WF15 6NW, WF15 6PA, WF15 6PB, WF15 6NN, WF15 6NX.

Balks Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balks are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF15 6NT

Average Price
£133,612
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£133,612
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balks

Average Price
£133,612
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BalksStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Balks, Liversedge, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£141,0002018-11-23 £181,660
6 Balks, Liversedge, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£73,5002016-12-02 £101,376
8 Balks, Liversedge, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£73,5002006-11-24 £101,245
6 Balks, Liversedge, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,5002006-05-05 £128,725
6 Balks, Liversedge, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£34,5001997-09-05 £145,182

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		5,344 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Headlands Road, WF15 6PR 		637 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School
Bradford Road, WF15 6LP 		979 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School
Hightown Road, WF15 8BL 		1,107 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Church Road, Roberttown WF15 8BE 		1,328 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Howard Park Community School
St Peg Lane, BD19 3SD 		1,548 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Spen Valley High School
Roberttown Lane, WF15 7LX 		877 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whitcliffe Mount School
Turnsteads Avenue, BD19 3AQ 		2,499 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		2,673 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Mirfield Free Grammar
Kitson Hill Road, WF14 9EZ 		2,904 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Castle Hall Academy
Richard Thorpe Avenue, WF14 9PH 		3,897 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill, WF17 0AD 		4,904 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPivot Acadmey
Rawfolds Way, Cleckheaton BD19 5LJ 		1,032 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollybank School
Roe Head, Far Common Road WF14 0DQ 		2,117 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrian Jackson College
Vision House, Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD 		2,673 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield School
White Lee Road, WF17 8AS 		3,263 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMill Cottage Montessori School
Wakefield Road, HD6 4HA 		3,468 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bennett's Cafe & BistroThe Garden Coffee Lounge, Croft Farm633 yd
The RetreatSpenborough Swimming Pool And Sports Complex, Bradford Road886 yd
Diddy Middy's + DM's DinerDiddy Middys Play Gym Unit F2, Middleton Business Park896 yd
Casa Luli399 Halifax Road, Hightown951 yd
Cafe DangoRawfolds One, Spen Valley Industrial Park1,017 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shears InnThe Shears, 201 Halifax Road59 yd
The Cross Keys283 Halifax Road, Hightown456 yd
Lonsdale Hotel63 Halifax Road, Millbridge817 yd
The Black Bull37 Halifax Road, Millbridge994 yd
Liversedge A F CQuaker Lane, Hightown1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shears Fisheries256 Halifax Road, Hightown73 yd
The Sunflower PotThe Coffee Counter Unit 8, Station Yard669 yd
Posh Slice45 Halifax Road, Millbridge817 yd
The Butty Stop240 Bradford Road, Littletown956 yd
Pizza Outlet252 Bradford Road, Littletown985 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Playing Fields
HALIFAX ROAD 		grass pitches594 yd
Princess Mary Rugby Field
PRIMROSE LANE 		grass pitches618 yd
Spen Valley High School
ROBERTTOWN LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts786 yd
Spenborough Pool & Fitness Complex
BRADFORD ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool842 yd
Pj'S Health And Fitness Village
CARTWRIGHT STREET 		health and fitness suite890 yd
Liversedge Tennis Club
RICHMOND PARK AVENUE 		tennis courts1,022 yd
Liversedge Fc (Clayborn)
Quaker Lane 		grass pitches1,050 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Balks Street dangerous?

In 2023, 80 crimes were reported near Balks . 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF15 6NT.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Balks, Liversedge, WF15 6NT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 80
Violence And Sexual Offences 37
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Burglary 9
Vehicle Crime 7
Public Order 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Other Theft 2
Other Crime 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF15 6NT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Industrial Street158 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairfield Court292 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairfield Court292 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairfield Court292 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elizabeth Street416 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairfield Court292 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Prospect Terrace439 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ripley Road352 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lower Hall Close193 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Croisdale Close221 yd
More Crime Statistics for Balks, Liversedge, WF15 6NT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee117
Part-Time Employee43
Retired32
Self-Employed18
Unemployed9
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction19
Human health and social work activities19
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Financial and insurance activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Transport and storage9
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female151
Male170

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex109
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced32
Widowed8

Health

Very good health170
Good health113
Fair health37
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 72
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani13
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White301

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union4
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years8
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Ireland2
Poland1
Southern Asia4
Oceania1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion171
Christian120
Muslim13
Not answered16
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