Whitaker Street is in Batley and in Kirklees district. WF17 5AQ is located in the Batley East 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 Whitaker Street, Batley, WF17 5AQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 5AT, WF17 5AH, WF17 5AW, WF17 5AU, WF17 5PG, WF17 5PT, WF17 5PL, WF17 5AJ, WF17 5PS.

Whitaker Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitaker Street are based on 12 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 WF17 5AQ

Average Price
£147,457
Semi-Detached
£170,085
Terraced
£145,400
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitaker Street

Average Price
£147,457
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitaker Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Whitaker Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-11-19 £319,124
17 Whitaker Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002016-12-09 £158,615
10 Whitaker Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£93,5002015-07-30 £133,559
9 Whitaker Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002015-05-29 £110,066
9 Whitaker Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,5002011-03-22 £111,872

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		2,261 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Albion Street, WF17 5AH 		125 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hyrstmount Junior School
Highcliffe Road, WF17 7NS 		639 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School
Park Road, WF17 5LP 		652 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purlwell Infant and Nursery School
Purlwell Lane, WF17 7PE 		784 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School
Stocks Lane, WF17 8PA 		827 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		1,219 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		2,212 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		2,286 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		2,425 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		2,788 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 		1,566 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, WF17 5QW 		390 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Engage Academy
Park Road, WF17 5LP 		569 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reach Academy
The Field Hill Centre, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ 		975 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		1,701 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Branch Christian School
Dewsbury Gospel Church, West Park Street WF13 4LA 		1,780 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
Ocean Lounge, First FloorBRKH Bros, 4 Albion Street137 yd
BRKH Bros4 Albion Street, Batley138 yd
Chai ShaiAlbion Street, Batley139 yd
Rasoi EmporiumUnit 11 Second Floor, Hick Well Mills160 yd
Lala's Batley LtdLALAs, 351 Bradford Road166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cellar Bar51 Station Road, Batley254 yd
The Union Rooms4 Hick Lane, Batley294 yd
Bradford Road Central Club436 Bradford Road, Batley398 yd
The Royal Air Forces AssociationBroughton House, Cambridge Street495 yd
Admiral Casino72 Commercial Street, Batley514 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ceylon Dosa1A Field Lane, Batley123 yd
Oodles Chinese377 Bradford Road, Batley141 yd
Rifai Moroccan Restaurant365-367 Bradford Road, Batley141 yd
Sizzlers373 Bradford Road, Batley141 yd
Pantry Fayre298 Bradford Road, Batley185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaBatley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way576 yd
IcelandUnit C Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way576 yd
AldiBranch Road, Batley659 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dickys Gym (Closed)
Hickwell Mills Hickwell Mills Hick Lane 		health and fitness suite164 yd
The Exercise Club (Closed)
Bradford Road 		health and fitness suite250 yd
Taylor Street / Victoria
TAYLOR STREET 		grass pitches308 yd
Zakaria Muslim Girl'S High School
WARWICK ROAD 		328 yd
Body Positive Fitness Studio (Closed)
Alexandra Mills Alexandra Mills Alexandra Road 		health and fitness suite389 yd
Batley Baths & Recreation Centre
CAMBRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool444 yd
Batley Bulldogs Rlfc (The Fox'S Biscuits Stadium)
Heritage Road 		grass pitches451 yd
Batley Cricket Club
PURTWELL HALL ROAD 		grass pitches471 yd
Jd Gyms (Batley)
BRADFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite512 yd
Hyrstmount Stp
Highcliffe Road 		artificial grass pitch668 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 95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.7%

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/s4.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed89.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed178.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whitaker Street dangerous?

In 2023, 810 crimes were reported near Whitaker Street . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF17 5AQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 810
Shoplifting 235
Violence And Sexual Offences 196
Anti Social Behaviour 100
Public Order 80
Vehicle Crime 47
Other Theft 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Drugs 26
Burglary 18
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF17 5AQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oxford Terrace281 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eyre Street120 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub202 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub202 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wood Street192 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wood Street192 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wood Street192 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Field Lane149 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eyre Street120 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eyre Street120 yd

Employment

WF17 5AQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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

Looking after home or family64
Full-Time Employee58
Part-Time Employee53
Retired51
Other41
Self-Employed31
Student (economically inactive)22
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles51
Manufacturing38
Transport and storage17
Human health and social work activities12
Education12
Administrative and support service activities5
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Construction2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female209
Male221

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex210
Separated7
Divorced10
Widowed19

Health

Very good health200
Good health161
Fair health47
Bad health16
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications127
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 58
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 71
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian264
Pakistani122
Other Asian10
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White6
Roma5
Arab6
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union3
Africa10
Middle East and Asia150
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years142
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom386
Spain3
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia21
No passport held15

Religion

No religion4
Christian8
Hindu1
Muslim387
Not answered31
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