Wood Avenue is in Heckmondwike and in Kirklees district. WF16 9PU 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 Wood Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 9PU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF16 9HE, WF16 9PY, WF16 9PX, WF16 9PT, WF16 9PS, WF16 9JH, WF16 9PW, WF16 9AA, WF16 9PR.

Wood Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wood Avenue are based on 16 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 9PU

Average Price
£153,299
Semi-Detached
£153,299
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Avenue

Average Price
£135,224
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Wood Avenue, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£74,9502004-05-28 £150,625
3 Wood Avenue, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£72,9502004-05-28 £146,605
9 Wood Avenue, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£42,0001997-10-02 £180,326
9 Wood Avenue, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£30,0251995-07-21 £135,640

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		3,924 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCo-op Academy Smithies Moor
Leeds Old Road, WF16 9BB 		807 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Bath Road, WF16 9EA 		928 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy
Vernon Road, WF15 6HU 		958 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heckmondwike Primary School
Cawley Lane, WF16 0AN 		1,228 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School
Healey Lane, WF17 8BN 		1,431 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 		1,097 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spen Valley High School
Roberttown Lane, WF15 7LX 		2,108 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Batley Girls High School
Windmill Lane, WF17 0LD 		2,839 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		2,929 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		3,412 yd Foundation school 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 		2,581 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Fairfield School
White Lee Road, WF17 8AS 		960 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrian Jackson College
Vision House, Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD 		1,050 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		2,115 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPivot Acadmey
Rawfolds Way, Cleckheaton BD19 5LJ 		2,244 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethos College
Knowles Hill Road, WF13 4QS 		2,511 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable 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
Strada Cafe136 Leeds Road, Heckmondwike433 yd
Meadow Green BistroMeadow Green, Dale Lane585 yd
Costa Coffee4 Northgate Centre, Northgate895 yd
Shama Heckmondwike Ltd192 Leeds Road, Heckmondwike909 yd
Mcdonalds2 Northgate Centre, Northgate930 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brighton Street Working Mens ClubBrighton Street, Heckmondwike427 yd
Heckmondwike Sports ClubCemetery Road, Heckmondwike751 yd
The Liversedge64 Leeds Road, Littletown780 yd
Heckmondwike Bowling ClubGreen Avenue, Heckmondwike820 yd
Black Horse Inn226 White Lee Road, White Lee887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty Life150 Leeds Road, Heckmondwike293 yd
Pizza Passion OutletPizza Passion, 1A Leeds Old Road301 yd
Six Lanes Ends Fisheries94 New North Road, Heckmondwike353 yd
Tandoori Express Unit 8Heckmondwike Trade Centre, New North Road564 yd
Dale Lane Fisheries3 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike633 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl1 Northgate Centre, Northgate930 yd
Wm Morrison SupermarketMorrisons, 17 Union Street1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lee Side School Fields
LEE FIELD ROAD 		grass pitches664 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club
CEMETERY ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts750 yd
Heckmondwike Table Tennis Centre
CEMETERY ROAD 		750 yd
White Lee Football Ground
SMITHIES MOOR LANE 		grass pitches1,060 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School
HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch1,067 yd
Firth Park
FIRTH PARK FIRTH PARK WESTGATE 		cycling, tennis courts1,088 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed166.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wood Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 476 crimes were reported near Wood Avenue . Only 21% 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 9PU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 476
Violence And Sexual Offences 223
Public Order 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Vehicle Crime 36
Other Crime 21
Other Theft 16
Burglary 15
Drugs 12
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rhodes Avenue176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gomersal Road485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grosvenor Street488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grosvenor Street488 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brighton Street488 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Grosvenor Street488 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grosvenor Street488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Joan Royd244 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area341 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area341 yd

Employment

WF16 9PU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee67
Retired38
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family26
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Student (economically inactive)16
Self-Employed15
Unemployed14
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education10
Human health and social work activities10
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female169
Male169

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex74
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated10
Divorced31
Widowed9

Health

Very good health120
Good health133
Fair health53
Bad health18
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 35
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian3
Pakistani60
Other Asian5
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other10
White231
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union11
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years20
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
Ireland1
Italy1
Poland3
Romania2
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia9
No passport held86

Religion

No religion132
Christian98
Muslim81
Other religion3
Not answered24
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