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

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 7QN, WF17 7RE, WF17 7QP, WF16 0DS, WF16 0DT, WF13 4BD, WF16 0DU, WF13 4BE, WF17 7QW.

Common Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Common Road are based on 69 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 7RF

Average Price
£166,243
Semi-Detached
£149,822
Terraced
£132,201
Detached
£341,147
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Common Road

Average Price
£141,714
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
75 Common Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002022-10-07 £79,517
79 Common Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,5002020-05-11 £127,098
79 Common Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£58,0002018-05-25 £76,422
64 Common Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002018-02-02 £250,310
123 Common Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002018-01-08 £105,606

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		2,503 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 		410 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heckmondwike Primary School
Cawley Lane, WF16 0AN 		428 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Staincliffe Hall Road, WF17 7QX 		474 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manorfield Infant and Nursery School
Manor Way, Staincliffe WF17 7DQ 		582 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Bath Road, WF16 9EA 		924 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 		761 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		2,076 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		2,113 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		2,170 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Spen Valley High School
Roberttown Lane, WF15 7LX 		2,850 yd Foundation school No 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 		2,030 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 		747 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethos College
Knowles Hill Road, WF13 4QS 		1,265 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield School
White Lee Road, WF17 8AS 		1,416 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		1,650 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, WF17 5QW 		1,781 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, Healey534 yd
Tasty Thali Ltd64 Halifax Road, Staincliffe675 yd
Meadow Green BistroMeadow Green, Dale Lane964 yd
Volunteers Coffee ShopsDewsbury And District Hospital, Halifax Road1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Common Road WMCCommon Road Working Mens Club, 22 Common Road206 yd
Crown Hotel78 Halifax Road, Staincliffe296 yd
Butchers ArmsHalifax Road, Staincliffe321 yd
George Inn170 Healey Lane, Healey590 yd
Staincliffe Working Mens ClubHalifax Road, Staincliffe675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harlequins Pizza57 Batley Road, Heckmondwike260 yd
Kashmir Take Away62 Batley Road, Heckmondwike260 yd
Smilers Sandwich Bar154 High Street, Heckmondwike316 yd
Ele's Pizza and Fast Food37 Dewsbury Gate Road, Dewsbury358 yd
Lahore Fisheries74 Dewsbury Gate Road, Dewsbury395 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Healey Junior Infant And Nursery School
HEALEY LANE 		grass pitches410 yd
Healey Community Centre
WEST PARK ROAD 		422 yd
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields
CHESTNUT AVENUE 		grass pitches522 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground
HALIFAX ROAD 		grass pitches564 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School (Cawley Lane Playing Fields)
Cawley Lane 		grass pitches765 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club
CEMETERY ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts838 yd
Heckmondwike Table Tennis Centre
CEMETERY ROAD 		838 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School
HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch865 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 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.0%

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 speed65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed95.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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 7RF.

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 278
Public Order 68
Anti Social Behaviour 52
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Burglary 31
Vehicle Crime 31
Other Theft 27
Drugs 21
Other Crime 20
Possession Of Weapons 6
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Abbey Road269 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Highfield Lane88 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Abbey Road269 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Healey Lane289 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Healey Lane289 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tichbourne Street182 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Crofts136 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Staincliffe Hall Road286 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Abbey Road269 yd

Employment

WF17 7RF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 7RF 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 Employee80
Part-Time Employee42
Looking after home or family37
Student (economically inactive)32
Self-Employed29
Unemployed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Retired16
Other15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities14
Education13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female217
Male207

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex143
Separated9
Divorced20
Widowed10

Health

Very good health221
Good health125
Fair health56
Bad health18
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 56
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian70
Pakistani210
Other Asian7
White124
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom329
European Union12
Africa4
Middle East and Asia80

Length of Residence

Born in the UK329
10+ Years70
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom355
Germany2
Italy3
Poland2
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia19
South-East Asia1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion52
Christian63
Buddhist1
Muslim283
Not answered25
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