Kester Road is in Batley and in Kirklees district. WF17 8AB is located in the Heckmondwike 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 Kester Road, Batley, WF17 8AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 8DD, WF17 8AE, WF17 8AA, WF17 8BA, WF17 8AD, WF16 9QB, WF17 8PX, WF16 9QT, WF17 8DE.

Kester Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kester Road are based on 13 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 8AB

Average Price
£311,354
Semi-Detached
£196,348
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£570,116
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kester Road

Average Price
£311,354
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kester Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Kester Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-07-29 £252,179
3 Kester Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-06-30 £211,580
5 Kester Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002019-03-01 £209,848
2 Kester Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002018-12-07 £153,403
8 Kester Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002017-09-22 £504,625

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		3,041 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 		340 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heckmondwike Primary School
Cawley Lane, WF16 0AN 		724 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Staincliffe Hall Road, WF17 7QX 		924 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCo-op Academy Smithies Moor
Leeds Old Road, WF16 9BB 		942 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manorfield Infant and Nursery School
Manor Way, Staincliffe WF17 7DQ 		970 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 		945 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		1,986 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Batley Girls High School
Windmill Lane, WF17 0LD 		2,429 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		2,647 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		2,668 yd Academy converter 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 		1,735 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Fairfield School
White Lee Road, WF17 8AS 		839 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrian Jackson College
Vision House, Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD 		901 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		1,294 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethos College
Knowles Hill Road, WF13 4QS 		1,842 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, WF17 5QW 		1,857 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, Healey348 yd
Meadow Green BistroMeadow Green, Dale Lane521 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Common Road WMCCommon Road Working Mens Club, 22 Common Road411 yd
George Inn170 Healey Lane, Healey472 yd
Heckmondwike Bowling ClubGreen Avenue, Heckmondwike673 yd
Crown Hotel78 Halifax Road, Staincliffe850 yd
Butchers ArmsHalifax Road, Staincliffe884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dale Lane Fisheries3 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike509 yd
Freddy's Express5 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike509 yd
Harlequins Pizza57 Batley Road, Heckmondwike527 yd
Kashmir Take Away62 Batley Road, Heckmondwike527 yd
Smilers Sandwich Bar154 High Street, Heckmondwike590 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Healey Junior Infant And Nursery School
HEALEY LANE 		grass pitches234 yd
Healey Community Centre
WEST PARK ROAD 		424 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club
CEMETERY ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts773 yd
Heckmondwike Table Tennis Centre
CEMETERY ROAD 		773 yd
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields
CHESTNUT AVENUE 		grass pitches828 yd
Carters Field
COAL PIT LANE 		grass pitches828 yd
Lee Side School Fields
LEE FIELD ROAD 		grass pitches886 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School
HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch1,022 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground
HALIFAX ROAD 		grass pitches1,084 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Kester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 370 crimes were reported near Kester Road . Only 28% 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 8AB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 370
Violence And Sexual Offences 176
Public Order 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Other Theft 26
Burglary 22
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Other Crime 20
Vehicle Crime 19
Drugs 15
Possession Of Weapons 4
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 8AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Abbey Road378 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mortimer Avenue238 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Abbey Road378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area525 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Abbey Road378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbey Road378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tichbourne Street475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Crofts490 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hutton Drive382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Park Road387 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Retired38
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family24
Other17
Student (economically inactive)14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing18
Construction18
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Financial and insurance activities9
Transport and storage8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female203
Male176

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex121
Separated7
Divorced18
Widowed12

Health

Very good health190
Good health127
Fair health50
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 69
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian43
Pakistani73
Other Asian5
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White242
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom346
European Union5
Rest of Europe4
Africa5
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK346
10+ Years25
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom333
Lithuania2
Poland2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia3
No passport held41

Religion

No religion106
Christian123
Muslim130
Not answered21
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