Common Road is in Heckmondwike and in Kirklees district. WF17 7QS 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 Common Road, Heckmondwike, WF17 7QS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 7QX, WF17 7QP, WF17 7QZ, WF17 7RB, WF17 7QR, WF17 7QT, WF17 7QU, WF13 4AZ, WF13 4BB.

Common Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Common Road are based on 3 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 7QS

Average Price
£75,782
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£75,782
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Common Road

Average Price
£75,782
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Common Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Lower Ground Floor Apartment 1 Common Road, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£64,9952008-02-29 £67,850
Flat 1B Craven Court Common Road, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£59,9502004-10-29 £78,858
Flat 1A Craven Court Common Road, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£59,9502004-09-15 £80,636

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		2,329 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 4Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Staincliffe Hall Road, WF17 7QX 		263 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manorfield Infant and Nursery School
Manor Way, Staincliffe WF17 7DQ 		375 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School
Healey Lane, WF17 8BN 		454 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heckmondwike Primary School
Cawley Lane, WF16 0AN 		615 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Bath Road, WF16 9EA 		1,122 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		948 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		1,937 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		1,953 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		2,069 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Batley Girls High School
Windmill Lane, WF17 0LD 		2,922 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 		1,971 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 		940 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethos College
Knowles Hill Road, WF13 4QS 		1,179 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield School
White Lee Road, WF17 8AS 		1,550 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, WF17 5QW 		1,612 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		1,624 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
Tasty Thali Ltd64 Halifax Road, Staincliffe480 yd
Braai225-227 Healey Lane, Healey563 yd
Volunteers Coffee ShopsDewsbury And District Hospital, Halifax Road859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crown Hotel78 Halifax Road, Staincliffe150 yd
Butchers ArmsHalifax Road, Staincliffe193 yd
Common Road WMCCommon Road Working Mens Club, 22 Common Road405 yd
Staincliffe Working Mens ClubHalifax Road, Staincliffe480 yd
New Inn52 Halifax Road, Staincliffe527 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ele's Pizza and Fast Food37 Dewsbury Gate Road, Dewsbury219 yd
Shake StreetGarnett Street Garage, Garnett Street258 yd
Lahore Fisheries74 Dewsbury Gate Road, Dewsbury260 yd
Heckmondwike SubwayHeckmondwike Service Station, Halifax Road435 yd
Harlequins Pizza57 Batley Road, Heckmondwike471 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields
CHESTNUT AVENUE 		grass pitches343 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground
HALIFAX ROAD 		grass pitches372 yd
Healey Community Centre
WEST PARK ROAD 		424 yd
Healey Junior Infant And Nursery School
HEALEY LANE 		grass pitches504 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School (Cawley Lane Playing Fields)
Cawley Lane 		grass pitches880 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club
CEMETERY ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts1,049 yd
Heckmondwike Table Tennis Centre
CEMETERY ROAD 		1,049 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School
HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch1,053 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Healds Road 		grass pitches1,065 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Common Road dangerous?

In 2023, 587 crimes were reported near Common 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 7QS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 587
Violence And Sexual Offences 282
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Public Order 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Burglary 31
Other Theft 29
Vehicle Crime 29
Drugs 18
Other Crime 17
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lavender Croft482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbey Road345 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lavender Croft482 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station441 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Garden Croft482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Garden Croft482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lavender Croft482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Indus Close434 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Indus Close434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stakes Fold519 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF17 7QS 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 Employee50
Looking after home or family45
Self-Employed36
Student (economically inactive)28
Retired25
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Other20
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities19
Transport and storage16
Construction14
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Other2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female229
Male230

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex164
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed10

Health

Very good health177
Good health189
Fair health68
Bad health21
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications103
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 57
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian33
Pakistani263
Other Asian10
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other6
White113
Arab4
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom321
European Union35
Africa4
Middle East and Asia99
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK321
10+ Years78
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom349
Italy13
Portugal7
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland8
Romania1
Other EU countries10
North Africa1
Southern Asia25
No passport held43

Religion

No religion50
Christian66
Muslim310
Other religion5
Not answered30
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