Branch Road is in Batley and in Kirklees district. WF17 5RY 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 Branch Road, Batley, WF17 5RY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 5DP, WF17 5DN, WF17 5SB, WF17 5DJ, WF17 5SA, WF17 5DA, WF17 5DS, WF17 5DT, WF17 5QR.

Branch Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Branch Road are based on 10 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 5RY

Average Price
£132,755
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£132,755
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Branch Road

Average Price
£184,951
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Branch Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Take A Break Branch Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002007-04-05 £94,275
16 Branch Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,0002006-09-22 £136,595
16 Branch Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002002-03-28 £172,884
16 Branch Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£30,0001999-03-31 £127,266

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		2,778 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 		166 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School
Park Road, WF17 5LP 		412 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Batley
Upton Street, WF17 8PH 		535 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Albion Street, WF17 5AH 		792 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purlwell Infant and Nursery School
Purlwell Lane, WF17 7PE 		1,033 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 		599 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Batley Girls High School
Windmill Lane, WF17 0LD 		2,145 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		2,592 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		2,644 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		2,812 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 		900 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 		322 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Engage Academy
Park Road, WF17 5LP 		410 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reach Academy
The Field Hill Centre, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ 		490 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		1,061 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield School
White Lee Road, WF17 8AS 		2,148 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, Batley22 yd
Brgr BroBrgrBro, 7 Batley Shopping Centre75 yd
Mencap in KirkleesMencap, Jo Cox House, 90 Commercial Street83 yd
My PeshawarMy Peshawar Unit 2, Batley Shopping Centre91 yd
The Curry Counter9 Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way92 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Irish Democratic League ClubChurchfield Street, Batley144 yd
Admiral Casino72 Commercial Street, Batley162 yd
Rose Of York466 Bradford Road, Batley253 yd
The Royal Air Forces AssociationBroughton House, Cambridge Street297 yd
The Union Rooms4 Hick Lane, Batley455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Howies Traditional Fish And Chips17 Branch Road, Batley9 yd
Hardys BurgerhouseHardyz Burger House, 1-5 Branch Road48 yd
Dragon City108 Commercial Street, Batley64 yd
Chicken Stop Express Batley Ltd1 Market Place, Batley77 yd
Dixxi Express5 St James Street, Batley81 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiBranch Road, Batley9 yd
AsdaBatley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way99 yd
IcelandUnit C Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way99 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Batley Parish Ce School
STOCKS LANE 		grass pitches270 yd
Batley Baths & Recreation Centre
CAMBRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool314 yd
St Marys Social Club And Parochial Club
MELTON STREET 		468 yd
Dickys Gym (Closed)
Hickwell Mills Hickwell Mills Hick Lane 		health and fitness suite575 yd
The Exercise Club (Closed)
Bradford Road 		health and fitness suite609 yd
Upper Batley High School
BLENHEIM DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts652 yd
Taylor Street / Victoria
TAYLOR STREET 		grass pitches654 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School
UPTON STREET 		grass pitches688 yd
Batley Cricket Club
PURTWELL HALL ROAD 		grass pitches872 yd
Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts976 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 65.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 65.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 65.0%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Branch Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1333 crimes were reported near Branch Road . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF17 5RY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1333
Shoplifting 439
Violence And Sexual Offences 309
Public Order 157
Anti Social Behaviour 123
Other Theft 89
Criminal Damage And Arson 64
Vehicle Crime 41
Burglary 34
Other Crime 23
Drugs 17
Possession Of Weapons 12
Robbery 12
Theft From The Person 9
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brunswick Street177 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brunswick Street177 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Upper Commercial Street112 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket331 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket331 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket331 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket331 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket331 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket331 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket331 yd

Employment

WF17 5RY 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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