Soothill Lane is in Batley and in Kirklees district. WF17 6ET 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 Soothill Lane, Batley, WF17 6ET and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Soothill Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Soothill Lane are based on 252 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 6ET

Average Price
£349,991
Semi-Detached
£320,203
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£364,885
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Soothill Lane

Average Price
£251,762
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Soothill LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
269 Soothill Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£87,5002001-07-13 £320,203
273 Soothill Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0001999-11-01 £402,640
273 Soothill Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£72,5501996-04-25 £327,130

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		3,644 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lydgate Junior and Infant School
Lydgate Road, Soothill WF17 6EY 		335 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
High Street, Hanging Heaton WF17 6DW 		1,316 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School
Leeds Road, Shaw Cross WF12 7HP 		1,331 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School
Park Road, WF17 5LP 		1,754 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mill Lane Primary School
Mill Lane, WF17 6EG 		1,756 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 		2,225 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Woodkirk Academy
Rein Road, Tingley WF3 1JQ 		2,275 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		2,683 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Morley Academy
Fountain Street, Morley LS27 0PD 		3,271 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Batley Girls High School
Windmill Lane, WF17 0LD 		3,540 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		2,672 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Engage Academy
Park Road, WF17 5LP 		1,748 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reach Academy
The Field Hill Centre, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ 		1,914 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, WF17 5QW 		2,139 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		2,700 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		3,060 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
Bake n Butties1114 Leeds Road, Woodkirk786 yd
The Whitfield Centre180 Soothill Lane, Soothill842 yd
Bedmaster LtdPuma, Grange Road1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Soothill Working Mens Club151 Soothill Lane, Soothill813 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shaw Cross Sharks Arlfc
GRANGE ROAD 		grass pitches1,093 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 Soothill Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 29 crimes were reported near Soothill Lane . 75% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF17 6ET.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 29
Violence And Sexual Offences 10
Vehicle Crime 6
Drugs 3
Burglary 3
Public Order 2
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Other Crime 2
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF17 6ET.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Lydgate Road477 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near B6124477 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lydgate Road477 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norgarth Close421 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B6124495 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lydgate Road477 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lydgate Road477 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Norgarth Close421 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Norgarth Close421 yd
2023-10Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lydgate Road477 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF17 6ET area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired136
Full-Time Employee89
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family22
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other8
Self-Employed8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage9
Education9
Other6
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Construction4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female215
Male167

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex165
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed65

Health

Very good health174
Good health100
Fair health77
Bad health28
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications102
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 85
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian85
Pakistani20
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other4
White257
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom363
Africa1
Middle East and Asia18

Length of Residence

Born in the UK363
10+ Years15
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
Italy1
Southern Asia6
No passport held100

Religion

No religion69
Christian194
Hindu1
Muslim97
Not answered21
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