Mortimer Avenue is in Batley and in Kirklees district. WF17 8BU 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 Mortimer Avenue, Batley, WF17 8BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 8BX, WF17 8DH, WF17 8BZ, WF17 8BW, WF17 8DB, WF17 8BS, WF17 8BA, WF17 8BL, WF17 8BN.

Mortimer Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mortimer Avenue are based on 117 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 8BU

Average Price
£127,942
Semi-Detached
£162,854
Terraced
£122,052
Detached
£143,151
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mortimer Avenue

Average Price
£135,093
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mortimer AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40 Mortimer Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002023-09-15 £126,710
24 Mortimer Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002023-08-16 £96,763
50 Mortimer Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002023-01-13 £198,061
36 Mortimer Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£118,0002021-09-23 £132,934
60A Mortimer Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002020-11-24 £143,151

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		2,942 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 		223 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Staincliffe Hall Road, WF17 7QX 		821 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manorfield Infant and Nursery School
Manor Way, Staincliffe WF17 7DQ 		832 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heckmondwike Primary School
Cawley Lane, WF16 0AN 		890 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCarlinghow Academy
Ealand Road, Carlinghow WF17 8HT 		921 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,156 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		1,733 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Batley Girls High School
Windmill Lane, WF17 0LD 		2,296 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		2,594 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		2,601 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 		1,507 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 		921 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		1,084 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrian Jackson College
Vision House, Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD 		1,117 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, WF17 5QW 		1,600 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Ethos College
Knowles Hill Road, WF13 4QS 		1,853 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
Braai225-227 Healey Lane, Healey135 yd
Meadow Green BistroMeadow Green, Dale Lane765 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
George Inn170 Healey Lane, Healey235 yd
Common Road WMCCommon Road Working Mens Club, 22 Common Road522 yd
Crown Hotel78 Halifax Road, Staincliffe825 yd
Butchers ArmsHalifax Road, Staincliffe867 yd
Heckmondwike Bowling ClubGreen Avenue, Heckmondwike919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harlequins Pizza57 Batley Road, Heckmondwike671 yd
Kashmir Take Away62 Batley Road, Heckmondwike671 yd
Dale Lane Fisheries3 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike732 yd
Freddy's Express5 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike732 yd
Smilers Sandwich Bar154 High Street, Heckmondwike746 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Healey Junior Infant And Nursery School
HEALEY LANE 		grass pitches211 yd
Healey Community Centre
WEST PARK ROAD 		272 yd
Carters Field
COAL PIT LANE 		grass pitches610 yd
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields
CHESTNUT AVENUE 		grass pitches674 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School
UPTON STREET 		grass pitches986 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground
HALIFAX ROAD 		grass pitches1,010 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club
CEMETERY ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts1,025 yd
Heckmondwike Table Tennis Centre
CEMETERY ROAD 		1,025 yd
Lee Side School Fields
LEE FIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,043 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mortimer Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 293 crimes were reported near Mortimer Avenue . 34% 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 8BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 293
Violence And Sexual Offences 141
Public Order 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Burglary 20
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Vehicle Crime 19
Other Theft 15
Drugs 13
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 3
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 8BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Abbey Road349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Park Road270 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area425 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Healey Lane465 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Healey Lane465 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Abbey Road349 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Abbey Road349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbey Road349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near West Park Grove309 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tichbourne Street452 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Part-Time Employee40
Retired25
Looking after home or family17
Self-Employed15
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing27
Human health and social work activities19
Accommodation and food service activities14
Construction12
Transport and storage12
Education9
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female155
Male144

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex109
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed13

Health

Very good health130
Good health123
Fair health31
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 42
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian68
Pakistani41
Other Asian9
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White167
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union12
Africa1
Middle East and Asia35

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years19
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Ireland1
Italy12
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland5
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia10
South-East Asia4
No passport held36

Religion

No religion59
Christian102
Jewish1
Muslim111
Other religion1
Not answered24
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