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

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 7LL, WF13 2DQ, WF17 7LJ, WF17 7LN, WF13 2DP, WF17 7LW, WF13 2DF, WF13 2DG, WF13 2DE.

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 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 7LR

Average Price
£130,581
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£105,192
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£240,599

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
Unit 1 Spafield Mill Upper Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£225,0002021-09-14 £245,389
Unit 2 Spafield Mill Upper Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-09-14 £327,185
108 Upper Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002019-04-08 £72,835
78 Upper Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£125,0002019-04-04 £149,222
98 Upper Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002018-02-06 £106,783

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		1,098 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 4Carlton Junior and Infant School
Off Upper Road, Batley Carr WF13 2DQ 		177 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury)
Healds Road, WF13 4HY 		458 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warwick Road Primary School
Warwick Road, WF17 6BS 		643 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hyrstmount Junior School
Highcliffe Road, WF17 7NS 		663 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purlwell Infant and Nursery School
Purlwell Lane, WF17 7PE 		704 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 		933 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		1,131 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		1,989 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		2,235 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		2,307 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 		2,493 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 		539 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Furqaan Preparatory School
Drill Hall House, Bath Street WF13 2JR 		862 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethos College
Knowles Hill Road, WF13 4QS 		1,221 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, WF17 5QW 		1,414 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Engage Academy
Park Road, WF17 5LP 		1,829 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
Crave Box47A Town Street, Batley282 yd
Chum Chee'sChum Chee, 36-38 Mill Road307 yd
Golden Fisheries69 Halifax Road, Dewsbury388 yd
Armaan's RestaurantEastern Curry House, 211 Bradford Road539 yd
Hideaway Kitchen LDTHideaway Kitchen Ldt, Redbrick Mills, 218 Bradford Road653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Woodman Inn6 Hartley Street, Dewsbury499 yd
St Johns LodgeHalifax Road, Dewsbury539 yd
Dewsbury Socialist Club67 Bradford Road, Dewsbury714 yd
Bath Hotel18 Halifax Road, Dewsbury738 yd
Crackenedge Hotel112 Crackenedge Lane, Dewsbury804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Birkdale Convenience Store, Halifax Road Post Office73 Halifax Road, Dewsbury360 yd
The Three Chefs10 Howard Place, Batley369 yd
Bar B Q Base4B Town Street, Batley499 yd
Carol's KitchenCarols Kitchen, 4A Town Street501 yd
Karachi Grill9 Hyrstlands Road, Batley571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costcutter10 Brunswick Street, Westborough920 yd
LidlCommercial Road, Dewsbury947 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hyrstlands Park
PARK CLOSE 		grass pitches347 yd
Halifax Road Recreation Ground
WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE 		grass pitches366 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Healds Road 		grass pitches562 yd
Birkdale High School (Closed)
Wheelwright Drive 		grass pitches605 yd
Hyrstmount Stp
Highcliffe Road 		artificial grass pitch632 yd
Healds Road Playing Field
Green Lane 		grass pitches838 yd
Batley Bulldogs Rlfc (The Fox'S Biscuits Stadium)
Heritage Road 		grass pitches847 yd
Batley Cricket Club
PURTWELL HALL ROAD 		grass pitches866 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
OXFORD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches991 yd
Jd Gyms (Batley)
BRADFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,069 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 62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 62.5%

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 speed35.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed84 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 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, 557 crimes were reported near Upper Road . Only 18% 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 7LR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 557
Violence And Sexual Offences 285
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Vehicle Crime 47
Public Order 39
Other Theft 36
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Burglary 27
Other Crime 18
Drugs 15
Possession Of Weapons 5
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 7LR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Howard Place369 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near David Lane429 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Sycamores266 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Sycamores266 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lidgate Lane224 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lidgate Lane224 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wheelwright Drive307 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rotary Close491 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near David Lane429 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carr Street474 yd

Employment

WF17 7LR 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 7LR 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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