Upper Commercial Street is in Batley and in Kirklees district. WF17 5DH 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 Upper Commercial Street, Batley, WF17 5DH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 5QS, WF17 5QU, WF17 8FB, WF17 5QT, WF17 5QR, WF17 5QX, WF17 5DN, WF17 8FR, WF17 5DP.

Upper Commercial Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Upper Commercial 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 WF17 5DH

Average Price
£180,804
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£213,037
Detached
£500,837
Flats/Maisonettes
£55,752
Other
£154,294

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Commercial Street

Average Price
£180,804
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Commercial Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
132 Upper Commercial Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£300,0002020-09-24 £342,103
West End Hotel Upper Commercial Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£100,0002020-06-10 £120,632
West End Hotel Upper Commercial Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£70,0002016-03-29 £89,146
133 Upper Commercial Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£50,0002015-04-23 £65,293
145 Upper Commercial Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£55,0002009-02-20 £66,325

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		2,729 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 4Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School
Stocks Lane, WF17 8PA 		170 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Batley
Upton Street, WF17 8PH 		373 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School
Park Road, WF17 5LP 		618 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Albion Street, WF17 5AH 		877 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purlwell Infant and Nursery School
Purlwell Lane, WF17 7PE 		945 yd Community 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 		676 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Batley Girls High School
Windmill Lane, WF17 0LD 		2,122 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		2,389 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		2,564 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		2,715 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 		873 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 		370 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Engage Academy
Park Road, WF17 5LP 		612 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reach Academy
The Field Hill Centre, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ 		656 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		942 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield School
White Lee Road, WF17 8AS 		1,969 yd Foundation special school No 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
Elite Café and Patisserie11 Branch Road, Batley189 yd
RobertosRobertos Italian Restaurant, The Old Post Office, 15 Market Place190 yd
Chaiiwala Batley Ltd9 Market Place, Batley193 yd
Khyber RestaurantChurch Steps, Stocks Lane215 yd
Mencap in KirkleesMencap, Jo Cox House, 90 Commercial Street248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Irish Democratic League ClubChurchfield Street, Batley106 yd
The Royal Air Forces AssociationBroughton House, Cambridge Street283 yd
St Marys HallMelton Street, Carlinghow309 yd
Admiral Casino72 Commercial Street, Batley327 yd
Rose Of York466 Bradford Road, Batley458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dragon City108 Commercial Street, Batley148 yd
Chicken Stop Express Batley Ltd1 Market Place, Batley177 yd
Hardys BurgerhouseHardyz Burger House, 1-5 Branch Road186 yd
Cha-Cha PizzasCha Cha Pizzas, 8 Market Place195 yd
Howies Traditional Fish And Chips17 Branch Road, Batley208 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiBranch Road, Batley208 yd
AsdaBatley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way280 yd
IcelandUnit C Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way280 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Batley Parish Ce School
STOCKS LANE 		grass pitches179 yd
St Marys Social Club And Parochial Club
MELTON STREET 		320 yd
Batley Baths & Recreation Centre
CAMBRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool327 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School
UPTON STREET 		grass pitches526 yd
Taylor Street / Victoria
TAYLOR STREET 		grass pitches658 yd
Upper Batley High School
BLENHEIM DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts697 yd
Dickys Gym (Closed)
Hickwell Mills Hickwell Mills Hick Lane 		health and fitness suite705 yd
The Exercise Club (Closed)
Bradford Road 		health and fitness suite760 yd
Batley Cricket Club
PURTWELL HALL ROAD 		grass pitches849 yd
Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts929 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 84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 84.6%

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 speed59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed55.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Upper Commercial Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1267 crimes were reported near Upper Commercial Street . Only 6% 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 5DH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1267
Shoplifting 432
Violence And Sexual Offences 308
Public Order 146
Anti Social Behaviour 116
Criminal Damage And Arson 69
Other Theft 65
Vehicle Crime 34
Burglary 28
Other Crime 20
Drugs 16
Possession Of Weapons 11
Robbery 10
Theft From The Person 8
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Blakeridge Lane224 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cross Street518 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket504 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket504 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket504 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mayman Lane251 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area259 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brunswick Street274 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brunswick Street274 yd

Employment

WF17 5DH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee66
Part-Time Employee46
Long-Term Sick or disabled38
Looking after home or family35
Self-Employed28
Retired28
Unemployed20
Other19
Student (economically inactive)16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing20
Transport and storage16
Accommodation and food service activities14
Human health and social work activities9
Administrative and support service activities6
Education3
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Construction3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female188
Male195

Partnership Status

Single133
Married: Opposite sex113
Separated17
Divorced27
Widowed12

Health

Very good health156
Good health135
Fair health58
Bad health23
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications108
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 41
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese5
Indian113
Pakistani69
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other7
White177
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom316
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia45
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK316
10+ Years57
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom287
France2
Portugal1
Poland3
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held77

Religion

No religion90
Christian84
Muslim178
Other religion1
Not answered29
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