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

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 5DJ, WF17 5RY, WF17 5DN, WF17 5DP, WF17 5SA, WF17 5LE, WF17 5DA, WF17 5DH, WF17 5QS.

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 5SB

Average Price
£219,748
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£104,457
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£277,393

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
31 Branch Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£160,0002020-12-22 £177,734
Flat Batley Conservative Club Branch Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£400,0002020-09-04 £456,138
29 Branch Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£115,0002020-01-17 £132,547
Flat Batley Conservative Club Branch Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£300,0002019-10-17 £343,151
27 Branch Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002011-09-21 £116,279

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		2,825 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 		103 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School
Park Road, WF17 5LP 		448 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Batley
Upton Street, WF17 8PH 		480 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Albion Street, WF17 5AH 		856 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purlwell Infant and Nursery School
Purlwell Lane, WF17 7PE 		1,068 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 		552 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Batley Girls High School
Windmill Lane, WF17 0LD 		2,084 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		2,571 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		2,684 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		2,847 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 		837 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 		378 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Engage Academy
Park Road, WF17 5LP 		456 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reach Academy
The Field Hill Centre, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ 		478 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		998 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield School
White Lee Road, WF17 8AS 		2,094 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, Batley73 yd
Brgr BroBrgrBro, 7 Batley Shopping Centre131 yd
My PeshawarMy Peshawar Unit 2, Batley Shopping Centre141 yd
Mencap in KirkleesMencap, Jo Cox House, 90 Commercial Street147 yd
The Curry Counter9 Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Irish Democratic League ClubChurchfield Street, Batley96 yd
Admiral Casino72 Commercial Street, Batley227 yd
Rose Of York466 Bradford Road, Batley296 yd
The Royal Air Forces AssociationBroughton House, Cambridge Street340 yd
St Marys HallMelton Street, Carlinghow399 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Howies Traditional Fish And Chips17 Branch Road, Batley74 yd
Dixxi Express5 St James Street, Batley84 yd
Dragon City108 Commercial Street, Batley87 yd
Hardys BurgerhouseHardyz Burger House, 1-5 Branch Road98 yd
Chicken Stop Express Batley Ltd1 Market Place, Batley122 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiBranch Road, Batley74 yd
AsdaBatley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way163 yd
IcelandUnit C Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way163 yd
Tesco ExtraBradford Road, Batley1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Batley Parish Ce School
STOCKS LANE 		grass pitches211 yd
Batley Baths & Recreation Centre
CAMBRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool364 yd
St Marys Social Club And Parochial Club
MELTON STREET 		411 yd
Upper Batley High School
BLENHEIM DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts598 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School
UPTON STREET 		grass pitches633 yd
Dickys Gym (Closed)
Hickwell Mills Hickwell Mills Hick Lane 		health and fitness suite640 yd
The Exercise Club (Closed)
Bradford Road 		health and fitness suite673 yd
Taylor Street / Victoria
TAYLOR STREET 		grass pitches708 yd
Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts912 yd
Batley Cricket Club
PURTWELL HALL ROAD 		grass pitches922 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Branch Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1310 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 5SB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1310
Shoplifting 439
Violence And Sexual Offences 304
Public Order 151
Anti Social Behaviour 122
Other Theft 86
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Vehicle Crime 37
Burglary 32
Other Crime 24
Drugs 17
Possession Of Weapons 11
Robbery 11
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 5SB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridge Street425 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brunswick Street237 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stanley Place388 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bond Street331 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tenter Close310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tenter Close310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tenter Close310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tenter Close310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bath Street516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mayman Lane435 yd

Employment

WF17 5SB 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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