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

Nearby postcodes are: WF13 2DJ, WF13 2DL, WF13 2DN, WF17 7NA, WF17 7JU, WF17 7JZ, WF13 2HH, WF13 2BY, WF17 7LJ.

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 7LT

Average Price
£158,602
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£158,743
Detached
£135,975
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£178,835

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
46 Upper Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002020-05-13 £189,017
48 Upper Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002020-04-29 £244,363
50 Upper Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002020-04-06 £192,919
42 Upper Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002020-03-16 £233,533
44 Upper Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£168,0002020-03-16 £212,073

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		1,100 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 		120 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warwick Road Primary School
Warwick Road, WF17 6BS 		463 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hyrstmount Junior School
Highcliffe Road, WF17 7NS 		558 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury)
Healds Road, WF13 4HY 		655 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Purlwell Infant and Nursery School
Purlwell Lane, WF17 7PE 		722 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 		1,017 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		1,245 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		1,819 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		2,277 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		2,418 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		2,496 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 		584 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Furqaan Preparatory School
Drill Hall House, Bath Street WF13 2JR 		822 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, WF17 5QW 		1,366 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Ethos College
Knowles Hill Road, WF13 4QS 		1,414 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Engage Academy
Park Road, WF17 5LP 		1,749 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, Batley85 yd
Chum Chee'sChum Chee, 36-38 Mill Road117 yd
Armaan's RestaurantEastern Curry House, 211 Bradford Road343 yd
Hideaway Kitchen LDTHideaway Kitchen Ldt, Redbrick Mills, 218 Bradford Road456 yd
Golden Fisheries69 Halifax Road, Dewsbury472 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Woodman Inn6 Hartley Street, Dewsbury407 yd
St Johns LodgeHalifax Road, Dewsbury551 yd
Dewsbury Socialist Club67 Bradford Road, Dewsbury602 yd
Crackenedge Hotel112 Crackenedge Lane, Dewsbury664 yd
Bath Hotel18 Halifax Road, Dewsbury699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Three Chefs10 Howard Place, Batley234 yd
Bar B Q Base4B Town Street, Batley304 yd
Carol's KitchenCarols Kitchen, 4A Town Street306 yd
Birkdale Convenience Store, Halifax Road Post Office73 Halifax Road, Dewsbury433 yd
Ashpazi241 Bradford Road, Batley575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlCommercial Road, Dewsbury872 yd
Costcutter10 Brunswick Street, Westborough1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hyrstlands Park
PARK CLOSE 		grass pitches402 yd
Hyrstmount Stp
Highcliffe Road 		artificial grass pitch529 yd
Halifax Road Recreation Ground
WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE 		grass pitches542 yd
Batley Bulldogs Rlfc (The Fox'S Biscuits Stadium)
Heritage Road 		grass pitches746 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Healds Road 		grass pitches759 yd
Birkdale High School (Closed)
Wheelwright Drive 		grass pitches797 yd
Batley Cricket Club
PURTWELL HALL ROAD 		grass pitches808 yd
Jd Gyms (Batley)
BRADFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite911 yd
Zakaria Muslim Girl'S High School
WARWICK ROAD 		955 yd
Healds Road Playing Field
Green Lane 		grass pitches1,028 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 81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 81.3%

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 speed199.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Upper Road dangerous?

In 2023, 586 crimes were reported near Upper Road . Only 17% 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 7LT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 586
Violence And Sexual Offences 283
Other Theft 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Vehicle Crime 47
Public Order 45
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Burglary 26
Other Crime 18
Drugs 14
Possession Of Weapons 7
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Maxwell Avenue141 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lidgate Lane139 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Conway Crescent206 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Conway Crescent206 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Conway Crescent206 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Textile Street419 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Sycamores349 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Sycamores349 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lidgate Lane139 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wheelwright Drive495 yd

Employment

WF17 7LT 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WF17 7LT 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 Employee74
Part-Time Employee45
Looking after home or family38
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Retired30
Student (economically inactive)20
Unemployed16
Other13
Self-Employed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing20
Education6
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities4
Human health and social work activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female176
Male207

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated8
Divorced22
Widowed18

Health

Very good health175
Good health111
Fair health61
Bad health29
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications90
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 56
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian156
Pakistani110
Other Asian17
Mixed White and Asian8
White90
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union10
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia79

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years70
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom315
Portugal1
Poland5
Other EU countries3
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion32
Christian53
Buddhist1
Muslim278
Not answered21
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