Fountains Avenue is in Batley and in Kirklees district. WF17 7ES is located in the Batley West 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 Fountains Avenue, Batley, WF17 7ES and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 7QR, WF17 7ER, WF17 7ET, WF17 7QW, WF17 7EU, WF17 7QT, WF17 7EL, WF17 7EW, WF17 7QU.

Fountains Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fountains Avenue are based on 12 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 7ES

Average Price
£148,630
Semi-Detached
£148,630
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountains Avenue

Average Price
£148,630
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountains AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Fountains Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002023-01-30 £132,041
39 Fountains Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£95,0002016-08-05 £136,202
41 Fountains Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£83,0002009-04-03 £137,555
8 Fountains Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£119,9502007-11-20 £168,193
3 Fountains Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£137,0002007-07-31 £195,630

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		2,530 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School
Healey Lane, WF17 8BN 		207 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Staincliffe Hall Road, WF17 7QX 		405 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manorfield Infant and Nursery School
Manor Way, Staincliffe WF17 7DQ 		445 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heckmondwike Primary School
Cawley Lane, WF16 0AN 		716 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purlwell Infant and Nursery School
Purlwell Lane, WF17 7PE 		1,183 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		1,041 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		1,866 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		2,173 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		2,176 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Batley Girls High School
Windmill Lane, WF17 0LD 		2,659 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 		1,734 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBrian Jackson College
Vision House, Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD 		1,020 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield School
White Lee Road, WF17 8AS 		1,330 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		1,370 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethos College
Knowles Hill Road, WF13 4QS 		1,442 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, WF17 5QW 		1,509 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Braai225-227 Healey Lane, Healey303 yd
Tasty Thali Ltd64 Halifax Road, Staincliffe680 yd
Meadow Green BistroMeadow Green, Dale Lane1,019 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
George Inn170 Healey Lane, Healey312 yd
Common Road WMCCommon Road Working Mens Club, 22 Common Road377 yd
Crown Hotel78 Halifax Road, Staincliffe413 yd
Butchers ArmsHalifax Road, Staincliffe457 yd
Staincliffe Working Mens ClubHalifax Road, Staincliffe680 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ele's Pizza and Fast Food37 Dewsbury Gate Road, Dewsbury481 yd
Harlequins Pizza57 Batley Road, Heckmondwike512 yd
Kashmir Take Away62 Batley Road, Heckmondwike512 yd
Shake StreetGarnett Street Garage, Garnett Street515 yd
Lahore Fisheries74 Dewsbury Gate Road, Dewsbury522 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Healey Community Centre
WEST PARK ROAD 		161 yd
Healey Junior Infant And Nursery School
HEALEY LANE 		grass pitches292 yd
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields
CHESTNUT AVENUE 		grass pitches314 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground
HALIFAX ROAD 		grass pitches585 yd
Carters Field
COAL PIT LANE 		grass pitches918 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club
CEMETERY ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts1,051 yd
Heckmondwike Table Tennis Centre
CEMETERY ROAD 		1,051 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School (Cawley Lane Playing Fields)
Cawley Lane 		grass pitches1,068 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 speed138.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fountains Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 534 crimes were reported near Fountains Avenue . Only 19% 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 7ES.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 534
Violence And Sexual Offences 262
Public Order 58
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Vehicle Crime 28
Burglary 27
Other Theft 27
Other Crime 21
Drugs 18
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Batley Road457 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Healey Lane403 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Throstle Nest436 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Linton Avenue477 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mavis Road491 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Staincliffe Hall Road435 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Staincliffe Hall Road435 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lavender Croft474 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Lord Street476 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Staincliffe Hall Road266 yd

Employment

WF17 7ES area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee50
Part-Time Employee37
Retired31
Looking after home or family24
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Self-Employed14
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)13
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities15
Construction8
Education7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Administrative and support service activities2

People

Gender

Female151
Male149

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated15
Divorced18
Widowed9

Health

Very good health137
Good health91
Fair health39
Bad health25
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 33
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian48
Pakistani96
Black African1
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White129
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union4
Africa4
Middle East and Asia50

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years44
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Poland2
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East5
Southern Asia8
No passport held43

Religion

No religion69
Christian63
Muslim129
Other religion1
Not answered37
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