Upper Road is in Batley and in Leeds district. WF17 7BJ 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 Road, Batley, WF17 7BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF13 2DH, WF13 4JH, WF17 7BN, WF17 7LP, WF17 7LW, WF17 7LN, WF13 4JG, WF13 4JJ, WF17 7AD.

Upper Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Upper Road are based on 54 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leeds.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 7BJ

Average Price
£165,041
Semi-Detached
£151,032
Terraced
£128,011
Detached
£390,640
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£214,236

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Road

Average Price
£152,565
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Shoulder Of Mutton Inn Upper Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-07-22 £214,236
138 Upper Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002022-02-04 £86,262
146 Upper Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002020-08-18 £125,538
134 Upper Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002020-01-20 £155,000
148 Upper Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002018-11-14 £167,488

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		1,165 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 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury)
Healds Road, WF13 4HY 		276 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carlton Junior and Infant School
Off Upper Road, Batley Carr WF13 2DQ 		361 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purlwell Infant and Nursery School
Purlwell Lane, WF17 7PE 		701 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hyrstmount Junior School
Highcliffe Road, WF17 7NS 		773 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warwick Road Primary School
Warwick Road, WF17 6BS 		813 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		925 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		1,079 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		2,047 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		2,173 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		2,315 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys 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 		2,466 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Branch Christian School
Dewsbury Gospel Church, West Park Street WF13 4LA 		598 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Furqaan Preparatory School
Drill Hall House, Bath Street WF13 2JR 		971 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethos College
Knowles Hill Road, WF13 4QS 		1,048 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, WF17 5QW 		1,450 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Engage Academy
Park Road, WF17 5LP 		1,889 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable 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
Golden Fisheries69 Halifax Road, Dewsbury430 yd
Crave Box47A Town Street, Batley473 yd
Chum Chee'sChum Chee, 36-38 Mill Road500 yd
Volunteers Coffee ShopsDewsbury And District Hospital, Halifax Road680 yd
Armaan's RestaurantEastern Curry House, 211 Bradford Road731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Johns LodgeHalifax Road, Dewsbury627 yd
Woodman Inn6 Hartley Street, Dewsbury658 yd
New Inn52 Halifax Road, Staincliffe745 yd
Westborough Ratepayers ClubBrunswick Street, Westborough776 yd
Staincliffe Working Mens ClubHalifax Road, Staincliffe792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Birkdale Convenience Store, Halifax Road Post Office73 Halifax Road, Dewsbury420 yd
The Three Chefs10 Howard Place, Batley523 yd
Karachi Grill9 Hyrstlands Road, Batley587 yd
Pizza Village Batley48 Thorncliffe Estate, Staincliffe637 yd
New ThorncliffeThorncliffe Chinese Take Away, 47 Thorncliffe Estate637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costcutter10 Brunswick Street, Westborough789 yd
LidlCommercial Road, Dewsbury1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Halifax Road Recreation Ground
WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE 		grass pitches266 yd
Hyrstlands Park
PARK CLOSE 		grass pitches358 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Healds Road 		grass pitches376 yd
Birkdale High School (Closed)
Wheelwright Drive 		grass pitches439 yd
Healds Road Playing Field
Green Lane 		grass pitches674 yd
Hyrstmount Stp
Highcliffe Road 		artificial grass pitch743 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground
HALIFAX ROAD 		grass pitches903 yd
Batley Cricket Club
PURTWELL HALL ROAD 		grass pitches925 yd
Batley Bulldogs Rlfc (The Fox'S Biscuits Stadium)
Heritage Road 		grass pitches946 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
OXFORD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches966 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed113.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Upper Road dangerous?

In 2023, 444 crimes were reported near Upper Road . Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF17 7BJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 444
Violence And Sexual Offences 233
Vehicle Crime 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Public Order 31
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Other Theft 21
Burglary 20
Other Crime 15
Drugs 14
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF17 7BJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trinity Street345 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Track Road98 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Sycamores341 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lidgate Lane406 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lidgate Lane406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wheelwright Drive181 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trinity Street345 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Trinity Street345 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Howard Place522 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hyrstlands Road525 yd

Employment

WF17 7BJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WF17 7BJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Part-Time Employee49
Looking after home or family38
Retired29
Student (economically inactive)26
Self-Employed25
Other12
Unemployed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities15
Education14
Transport and storage12
Financial and insurance activities10
Administrative and support service activities10
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female194
Male200

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex136
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed9

Health

Very good health200
Good health133
Fair health39
Bad health19
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 60
Other22

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian114
Pakistani119
Other Asian2
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White131
Arab2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union19
Rest of Europe5
Africa6
Middle East and Asia64

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years63
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom317
Spain6
Poland8
Romania4
Other EU countries6
Other Europe3
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia11
No passport held36

Religion

No religion52
Christian57
Muslim268
Other religion1
Not answered14
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