Amber Street is in Batley and in Kirklees district. WF17 8HH 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 Amber Street, Batley, WF17 8HH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 8EU, WF17 8HP, WF17 8HR, WF17 8HW, WF17 8LW, WF17 8LT, WF17 8HQ, WF17 8HJ, WF17 8HN.

Amber Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Amber Street are based on 34 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 8HH

Average Price
£142,865
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£113,338
Detached
£198,229
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Amber Street

Average Price
£128,784
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Amber Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Amber Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002023-07-07 £87,358
14 Amber Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£86,0002023-06-30 £88,755
15 Amber Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,0002022-04-13 £104,094
13 Amber Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,0002022-04-07 £104,094
4 Amber Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£153,0002022-01-21 £169,529

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		3,482 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 		188 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Batley
Upton Street, WF17 8PH 		594 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School
Stocks Lane, WF17 8PA 		914 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School
Upper Batley Lane, WF17 0NP 		1,200 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School
Healey Lane, WF17 8BN 		1,217 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		880 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Batley Girls High School
Windmill Lane, WF17 0LD 		1,361 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		2,202 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		3,230 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		3,316 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 		502 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		35 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reach Academy
The Field Hill Centre, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ 		1,176 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield School
White Lee Road, WF17 8AS 		1,195 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, WF17 5QW 		1,326 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Engage Academy
Park Road, WF17 5LP 		1,435 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
Salt and CrustGodfather Pizza, 604C Bradford Road199 yd
OCS Food CoFoxs Biscuits, Wellington Street691 yd
Sodexo LtdFoxs Biscuits, Wellington Street691 yd
Salvation Army Church And Community CentreBradford Road, Batley692 yd
Swan Lake cafePark Deli, Wilton Park776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The VictoriaVictoria Hotel, 519 Bradford Road403 yd
St Marys HallMelton Street, Carlinghow647 yd
Irish Democratic League ClubChurchfield Street, Batley946 yd
Blenheim House66 Batley Field Hill, Upper Batley977 yd
George Inn170 Healey Lane, Healey1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mother Hubbard Fish And Chips604B Bradford Road, Batley125 yd
Frankies598 Bradford Road, Batley338 yd
Harrys Takeaway523 Bradford Road, Batley383 yd
PickniksPicniks, 680 Bradford Road950 yd
Yama813 Bradford Road, Batley987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExtraBradford Road, Batley691 yd
AldiBranch Road, Batley1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts411 yd
Carters Field
COAL PIT LANE 		grass pitches443 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School
UPTON STREET 		grass pitches461 yd
St Marys Social Club And Parochial Club
MELTON STREET 		636 yd
Upper Batley High School
BLENHEIM DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts777 yd
Batley Parish Ce School
STOCKS LANE 		grass pitches812 yd
Crossbank Methodists Cricket Club
CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB LEA ROAD 		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 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 89.5%

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 speed51 Mbit/s
Average download speed48 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Amber Street dangerous?

In 2023, 490 crimes were reported near Amber Street . Only 21% 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 8HH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 490
Violence And Sexual Offences 230
Public Order 56
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Vehicle Crime 27
Burglary 20
Other Theft 18
Drugs 16
Other Crime 14
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Laurel Drive446 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Emerald Street75 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spring Mills Grove508 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near North Bank Road387 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chaster Street520 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairview Road373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairview Road373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairview Road373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairview Road373 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ealing Court70 yd

Employment

WF17 8HH area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Retired34
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Other6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities25
Education19
Transport and storage15
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Information and communication9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female183
Male164

Partnership Status

Single129
Married: Opposite sex100
Separated8
Divorced30
Widowed5

Health

Very good health166
Good health130
Fair health34
Bad health16
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 71
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian17
Pakistani39
Other Asian5
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White273
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union25
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years23
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom271
Italy3
Lithuania4
Poland7
Romania8
Other EU countries4
North Africa1
Southern Asia2
No passport held47

Religion

No religion126
Christian144
Muslim62
Other religion2
Not answered15
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