The Covert is in Batley and in Kirklees district. WF17 8BG is located in the Batley West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Batley and Spen. This postcode has been in use since 1993-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Covert, Batley, WF17 8BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 8BB, WF17 8BE, WF17 8AZ, WF17 8BD, WF17 8AX, WF17 8AY, WF17 8JL, WF17 9AH, WF17 8JW.

The Covert Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Covert are based on 6 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 8BG

Average Price
£327,744
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£327,744
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Covert

Average Price
£327,744
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CovertStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 The Covert, Batley, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002020-10-23 £398,854
4 The Covert, Batley, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£187,0002015-10-16 £280,707
1 The Covert, Batley, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£199,9502005-12-16 £330,482
6 The Covert, Batley, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£94,9502000-07-28 £347,927
7 The Covert, Batley, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£82,0002000-01-28 £313,628

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		4,175 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCo-op Academy Smithies Moor
Leeds Old Road, WF16 9BB 		752 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birstall Primary Academy
Chapel Lane, Birstall WF17 9EE 		789 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCarlinghow Academy
Ealand Road, Carlinghow WF17 8HT 		822 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School
Upper Batley Lane, WF17 0NP 		1,172 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School
Fieldhead Lane, Birstall WF17 9HN 		1,343 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Batley Girls High School
Windmill Lane, WF17 0LD 		1,281 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		1,791 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		2,156 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4BBG Academy
Bradford Road, BD19 4BE 		3,385 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spen Valley High School
Roberttown Lane, WF15 7LX 		3,666 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 		1,345 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 		629 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		985 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrian Jackson College
Vision House, Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD 		2,103 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reach Academy
The Field Hill Centre, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ 		2,112 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, WF17 5QW 		2,264 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
Chilli Lodge BatleyChilli Lodge Batley Unit 17, Wilton Industrial Court, 851 Bradford Road306 yd
Subway895 Bradford Road, Birstall387 yd
Swan Lake cafePark Deli, Wilton Park504 yd
Luigis RistoranteBradford Road, Birstall613 yd
PPG Architectural Coatings UK LtdPpg Architectural Coatings Uk, Huddersfield Road617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Greyhound100 Huddersfield Road, Birstall601 yd
Black Horse Inn226 White Lee Road, White Lee715 yd
Old Wine And Spirit Vaults42 Huddersfield Road, Birstall787 yd
The Princess BallroomThe Venue, Market Street901 yd
Birstall Sports & Social ClubBirstall Sports And Social Club, 1 Nelson Street908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yama813 Bradford Road, Batley271 yd
PickniksPicniks, 680 Bradford Road331 yd
Sandwich And Co16 Market Street, Birstall901 yd
Fryer TucksFriar Tucks, 152 Leeds Road916 yd
Paradise Pizza5 High Street, Birstall965 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressSmithies Lane, Birstall861 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crossbank Methodists Cricket Club
CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB LEA ROAD 		grass pitches103 yd
St Patricks Mill Street
MILL STREET 		grass pitches408 yd
White Lee Football Ground
SMITHIES MOOR LANE 		grass pitches555 yd
Lee Side School Fields
LEE FIELD ROAD 		grass pitches896 yd
Carters Field
COAL PIT LANE 		grass pitches997 yd
Windmill Ce Primary School
WINDMILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDMILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL UPPER BATLEY LANE 		grass pitches1,056 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed50.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Covert Street dangerous?

In 2023, 283 crimes were reported near The Covert . 35% 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 8BG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 283
Violence And Sexual Offences 145
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Public Order 19
Vehicle Crime 17
Other Theft 11
Other Crime 10
Burglary 8
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF17 8BG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carlinghow Lane534 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lea View510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Grove444 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Law Street354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Street300 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Smithies Moor Lane174 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ealand Crescent360 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brookroyd Lane479 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Brookroyd Lane479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridge Street495 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired59
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Looking after home or family2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Manufacturing32
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Financial and insurance activities9
Education8
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Construction4
Real estate activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female144
Male134

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex123
Separated4
Divorced21
Widowed17

Health

Very good health129
Good health106
Fair health34
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 60
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian5
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White250
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union6
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years10
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Romania1
Other EU countries4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion97
Christian158
Buddhist2
Muslim4
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered12
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