Union Street is in Heckmondwike and in Kirklees district. WF16 0HL is located in the Heckmondwike 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 Union Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0HL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF16 0HH, WF16 0HE, WF16 0HD, WF16 0EH, WF16 0HP, WF16 0EJ, WF16 0HB, WF16 9QD, WF16 9RL.

Union Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Street are based on 13 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 WF16 0HL

Average Price
£54,782
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£79,138
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£49,554
Other
£32,206

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£74,087
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1A Union Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£45,0002023-02-21 £45,206
3 Union Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£32,5002023-01-25 £32,206
5 Union Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£40,0002014-09-02 £58,780
Flat 1 1 Union Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,5002007-01-19 £99,496
1A Union Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£35,0002006-01-20 £40,865

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		3,456 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy
Vernon Road, WF15 6HU 		486 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Bath Road, WF16 9EA 		553 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School
School Street, Norristhorpe WF15 7AW 		941 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heckmondwike Primary School
Cawley Lane, WF16 0AN 		1,040 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Headlands Road, WF15 6PR 		1,343 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		707 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spen Valley High School
Roberttown Lane, WF15 7LX 		1,388 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		2,836 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		3,005 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Mirfield Free Grammar
Kitson Hill Road, WF14 9EZ 		3,052 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 		3,259 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBrian Jackson College
Vision House, Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD 		718 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield School
White Lee Road, WF17 8AS 		1,893 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethos College
Knowles Hill Road, WF13 4QS 		1,941 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPivot Acadmey
Rawfolds Way, Cleckheaton BD19 5LJ 		2,390 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		2,808 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
Anzis Treats N Eats10b Union Street, Heckmondwike33 yd
Butt Karahi10A Union Street, Heckmondwike43 yd
Cherry Tree Rooms7-9 Westgate, Heckmondwike65 yd
Mcdonalds2 Northgate Centre, Northgate165 yd
Costa Coffee4 Northgate Centre, Northgate207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Westgate 23 LtdWestgate 23, 23 Westgate65 yd
Comrades Club15 Regent Street, Heckmondwike80 yd
Wike Horse77 Market Place, Market Street182 yd
The Red Lion62 Market Place, Westgate230 yd
Heckmondwike Masonic HallMarket Street, Heckmondwike339 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Hut35 Westgate, Heckmondwike50 yd
Bambinos Pizzeria33 Westgate, Heckmondwike50 yd
Domino's PizzaDominos Pizza, 11 Greenside138 yd
Caputo's Pizzeria11A Greenside, Heckmondwike145 yd
Market Fisheries87 Market Place, Market Street182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison SupermarketMorrisons, 17 Union Street3 yd
Lidl1 Northgate Centre, Northgate165 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Firth Park
FIRTH PARK FIRTH PARK WESTGATE 		cycling, tennis courts162 yd
Heckmondwike Masonic Hall Ltd.
MARKET STREET 		377 yd
Beck Lane Football Ground
LITTLETOWN FC LITTLETOWN FC BECK LANE 		grass pitches379 yd
Milton Road Rec
MILTON ROAD 		grass pitches553 yd
The Branch Christian School (Closed)
Thomas Street 		575 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School
HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch602 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club
CEMETERY ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts756 yd
Heckmondwike Table Tennis Centre
CEMETERY ROAD 		756 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School (Cawley Lane Playing Fields)
Cawley Lane 		grass pitches949 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 Union Street dangerous?

In 2023, 907 crimes were reported near Union Street . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF16 0HL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 907
Violence And Sexual Offences 280
Anti Social Behaviour 140
Public Order 125
Shoplifting 108
Other Theft 70
Criminal Damage And Arson 61
Burglary 41
Vehicle Crime 29
Drugs 18
Robbery 15
Other Crime 11
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF16 0HL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Street256 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Road366 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cornmill Drive539 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Street256 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queen Street45 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queen Street45 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queen Street45 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queen Street45 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westgate0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chapel Street389 yd

Employment

WF16 0HL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee35
Part-Time Employee23
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed13
Other12
Self-Employed10
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family8
Retired7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing52
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles47
Human health and social work activities35
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Education16
Accommodation and food service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Construction11
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3

People

Gender

Female76
Male84

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex25
Separated13
Divorced13
Widowed3

Health

Very good health65
Good health45
Fair health32
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 15
Degree or Similar 24
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Pakistani34
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and African2
White109

Country of Birth

United Kingdom120
European Union21
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia17

Length of Residence

Born in the UK120
10+ Years23
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom97
Ireland1
Lithuania3
Poland12
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Southern Asia3
No passport held41

Religion

No religion58
Christian52
Muslim38
Other religion1
Not answered14
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