Fountain Street is in Heckmondwike and in Kirklees district. WF16 9HT 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 Fountain Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9HT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF16 9HU, WF16 9HZ, WF16 9HX, WF16 9JA, WF16 9JB, WF16 9HR, WF16 9LL, WF16 9HP, WF16 9HY.

Fountain Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fountain Street are based on 15 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 9HT

Average Price
£109,184
Semi-Detached
£180,031
Terraced
£96,302
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Street

Average Price
£119,632
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Fountain Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002021-08-23 £111,636
5 Fountain Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,5002021-07-12 £90,770
4 Fountain Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£111,5002014-03-07 £181,611
3 Fountain Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002013-04-12 £103,809
2 Fountain Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£63,0002012-11-09 £96,125

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		3,598 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 4Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Bath Road, WF16 9EA 		480 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy
Vernon Road, WF15 6HU 		562 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heckmondwike Primary School
Cawley Lane, WF16 0AN 		945 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCo-op Academy Smithies Moor
Leeds Old Road, WF16 9BB 		1,298 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School
Healey Lane, WF17 8BN 		1,439 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		689 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spen Valley High School
Roberttown Lane, WF15 7LX 		1,720 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		3,031 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		3,158 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		3,160 yd Academy converter No 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 		2,868 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 		660 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield School
White Lee Road, WF17 8AS 		1,402 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethos College
Knowles Hill Road, WF13 4QS 		2,119 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPivot Acadmey
Rawfolds Way, Cleckheaton BD19 5LJ 		2,310 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		2,406 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
Costa Coffee4 Northgate Centre, Northgate324 yd
Mcdonalds2 Northgate Centre, Northgate359 yd
Cherry Tree Rooms7-9 Westgate, Heckmondwike483 yd
Cafe 5454 Market Place, High Street496 yd
Esto'sLaher Catering Ltd, 35 High Street516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brighton Street Working Mens ClubBrighton Street, Heckmondwike232 yd
Heckmondwike Sports ClubCemetery Road, Heckmondwike335 yd
Westgate 23 LtdWestgate 23, 23 Westgate483 yd
The Red Lion62 Market Place, Westgate496 yd
Comrades Club15 Regent Street, Heckmondwike498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tandoori Express Unit 8Heckmondwike Trade Centre, New North Road92 yd
Ray Rays16-18 Albion Street, Heckmondwike236 yd
Caputo's Pizzeria11A Greenside, Heckmondwike382 yd
Domino's PizzaDominos Pizza, 11 Greenside385 yd
Six Lanes Ends Fisheries94 New North Road, Heckmondwike401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl1 Northgate Centre, Northgate359 yd
Wm Morrison SupermarketMorrisons, 17 Union Street514 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Heckmondwike Sports Club
CEMETERY ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts473 yd
Heckmondwike Table Tennis Centre
CEMETERY ROAD 		473 yd
Firth Park
FIRTH PARK FIRTH PARK WESTGATE 		cycling, tennis courts550 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School
HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch618 yd
Heckmondwike Masonic Hall Ltd.
MARKET STREET 		727 yd
Beck Lane Football Ground
LITTLETOWN FC LITTLETOWN FC BECK LANE 		grass pitches893 yd
The Branch Christian School (Closed)
Thomas Street 		900 yd
Milton Road Rec
MILTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,059 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School (Cawley Lane Playing Fields)
Cawley Lane 		grass pitches1,081 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed134 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fountain Street dangerous?

In 2023, 581 crimes were reported near Fountain Street . Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF16 9HT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 581
Violence And Sexual Offences 226
Public Order 80
Anti Social Behaviour 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 55
Shoplifting 43
Other Theft 38
Vehicle Crime 22
Burglary 19
Other Crime 14
Robbery 13
Drugs 10
Possession Of Weapons 3
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF16 9HT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Fieldhead Way393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Briar Close457 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queen Street520 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queen Street520 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queen Street520 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queen Street520 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queen Street520 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westgate514 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Priestley Gardens296 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Upper Battye Street250 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Looking after home or family40
Part-Time Employee39
Retired31
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)19
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Other13
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Administrative and support service activities14
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction9
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female184
Male192

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex149
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced18
Widowed13

Health

Very good health151
Good health148
Fair health55
Bad health18
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 54
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani202
Black African8
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White160

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union11
Africa4
Middle East and Asia76

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years58
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Germany3
Italy14
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia19
No passport held50

Religion

No religion93
Christian65
Muslim193
Not answered25
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