The Square is in Batley and in Kirklees district. WF17 8ED 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 The Square, Batley, WF17 8ED and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 8EE, WF17 8DU, WF17 8DX, WF17 8EA, WF17 8EB, WF17 8EF, WF17 8FE, WF17 8DT, WF17 8EH.

The Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Square 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 8ED

Average Price
£131,524
Semi-Detached
£131,524
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Square

Average Price
£131,524
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 SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 The Square, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£104,0002019-05-09 £139,978
8 The Square, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£89,9952017-10-27 £123,793
5 The Square, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£39,9502002-05-27 £130,800

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		3,618 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCarlinghow Academy
Ealand Road, Carlinghow WF17 8HT 		395 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCo-op Academy Smithies Moor
Leeds Old Road, WF16 9BB 		821 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School
Healey Lane, WF17 8BN 		1,006 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Batley
Upton Street, WF17 8PH 		1,043 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birstall Primary Academy
Chapel Lane, Birstall WF17 9EE 		1,328 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		1,459 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Batley Girls High School
Windmill Lane, WF17 0LD 		1,536 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		1,818 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		3,308 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		3,344 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 		1,071 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 		614 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		614 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reach Academy
The Field Hill Centre, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ 		1,745 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, WF17 5QW 		1,764 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBrian Jackson College
Vision House, Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD 		1,770 yd Other independent school No 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
Swan Lake cafePark Deli, Wilton Park732 yd
Salt and CrustGodfather Pizza, 604C Bradford Road780 yd
Chilli Lodge BatleyChilli Lodge Batley Unit 17, Wilton Industrial Court, 851 Bradford Road857 yd
Braai225-227 Healey Lane, Healey892 yd
Subway895 Bradford Road, Birstall938 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
George Inn170 Healey Lane, Healey904 yd
Black Horse Inn226 White Lee Road, White Lee913 yd
The VictoriaVictoria Hotel, 519 Bradford Road946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mother Hubbard Fish And Chips604B Bradford Road, Batley703 yd
Yama813 Bradford Road, Batley736 yd
PickniksPicniks, 680 Bradford Road748 yd
Frankies598 Bradford Road, Batley906 yd
Harrys Takeaway523 Bradford Road, Batley927 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Carters Field
COAL PIT LANE 		grass pitches447 yd
Crossbank Methodists Cricket Club
CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB LEA ROAD 		grass pitches620 yd
White Lee Football Ground
SMITHIES MOOR LANE 		grass pitches835 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School
UPTON STREET 		grass pitches889 yd
Lee Side School Fields
LEE FIELD ROAD 		grass pitches912 yd
St Patricks Mill Street
MILL STREET 		grass pitches945 yd
Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts968 yd
Healey Junior Infant And Nursery School
HEALEY LANE 		grass pitches991 yd
Healey Community Centre
WEST PARK ROAD 		1,033 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 speed34.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 358 crimes were reported near The Square . Only 29% 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 8ED.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 358
Violence And Sexual Offences 187
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Public Order 28
Vehicle Crime 19
Other Theft 13
Other Crime 11
Burglary 10
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 2
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 8ED.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Anne Street488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Laurel Drive314 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Enfield Drive238 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beech Tree Mews196 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairview Avenue70 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairview Road219 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairview Road219 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairview Road219 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairview Road219 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ealing Court523 yd

Employment

WF17 8ED area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 8ED 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 Employee39
Retired29
Looking after home or family29
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)25
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Unemployed15
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Manufacturing29
Human health and social work activities16
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities10
Education9
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female194
Male194

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex102
Civil partnership: Opposite sex1
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed11

Health

Very good health169
Good health138
Fair health53
Bad health20
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications83
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 40
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian40
Pakistani61
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White272

Country of Birth

United Kingdom341
European Union15
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia24

Length of Residence

Born in the UK341
10+ Years27
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom296
Italy5
Poland4
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia7
No passport held69

Religion

No religion139
Christian126
Muslim101
Sikh1
Not answered18
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