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

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 8JQ, WF17 8JH, WF17 8JN, WF17 8JW, WF17 8ND, WF17 8NA, WF17 8JL, WF17 8NE, WF17 8NQ.

The Bower Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Bower are based on 1 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 8JJ

Average Price
£134,467
Semi-Detached
£134,467
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Bower

Average Price
£134,467
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 BowerStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 The Bower, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£92,2502006-12-15 £134,467

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		4,188 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 		712 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birstall Primary Academy
Chapel Lane, Birstall WF17 9EE 		771 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School
Upper Batley Lane, WF17 0NP 		869 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCo-op Academy Smithies Moor
Leeds Old Road, WF16 9BB 		1,060 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,369 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 		990 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		1,551 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		2,380 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bruntcliffe Academy
Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley LS27 0LZ 		3,470 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4BBG Academy
Bradford Road, BD19 4BE 		3,513 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,096 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 		813 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield School
White Lee Road, WF17 8AS 		914 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reach Academy
The Field Hill Centre, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ 		1,882 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, WF17 5QW 		2,125 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Engage Academy
Park Road, WF17 5LP 		2,200 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
Swan Lake cafePark Deli, Wilton Park183 yd
Chilli Lodge BatleyChilli Lodge Batley Unit 17, Wilton Industrial Court, 851 Bradford Road397 yd
Subway895 Bradford Road, Birstall455 yd
Luigis RistoranteBradford Road, Birstall686 yd
Love Hair35A Huddersfield Road, Birstall780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Greyhound100 Huddersfield Road, Birstall724 yd
Old Wine And Spirit Vaults42 Huddersfield Road, Birstall779 yd
Birstall Sports & Social ClubBirstall Sports And Social Club, 1 Nelson Street882 yd
The Princess BallroomThe Venue, Market Street928 yd
Birstall Cricket ClubLeeds Road, Birstall1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
PickniksPicniks, 680 Bradford Road153 yd
Yama813 Bradford Road, Batley191 yd
Mother Hubbard Fish And Chips604B Bradford Road, Batley863 yd
The Plaice20 Leeds Road, Birstall888 yd
Sandwich And Co16 Market Street, Birstall927 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressSmithies Lane, Birstall881 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crossbank Methodists Cricket Club
CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB LEA ROAD 		grass pitches418 yd
St Patricks Mill Street
MILL STREET 		grass pitches638 yd
Windmill Ce Primary School
WINDMILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDMILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL UPPER BATLEY LANE 		grass pitches791 yd
White Lee Football Ground
SMITHIES MOOR LANE 		grass pitches877 yd
Batley Girls High School
WINDMILL LANE 		grass pitches941 yd
Carters Field
COAL PIT LANE 		grass pitches977 yd
Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts984 yd
Birstall Cricket Club
LEEDS ROAD 		grass pitches1,029 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 speed29 Mbit/s
Average download speed25.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed30 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed30 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed5.86 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Bower Street dangerous?

In 2023, 325 crimes were reported near The Bower . 31% 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 8JJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 325
Violence And Sexual Offences 162
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Public Order 29
Vehicle Crime 20
Other Crime 12
Other Theft 11
Burglary 7
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 2
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 8JJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Laurel Drive399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Grove205 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Brookroyd Lane442 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lea View301 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Law Street182 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Street538 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Smithies Moor Lane454 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ealand Crescent86 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lonsdale Avenue113 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Covert322 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF17 8JJ 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 Employee73
Part-Time Employee46
Looking after home or family30
Retired26
Student (economically inactive)22
Other18
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Self-Employed14
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction10
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Education4
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Other1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female208
Male192

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex98
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex1
Separated6
Divorced25
Widowed10

Health

Very good health193
Good health141
Fair health49
Bad health10
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 39
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian41
Pakistani70
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White274
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom356
European Union13
Middle East and Asia29
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK356
10+ Years25
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom267
Ireland2
Poland12
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
Central and South America2
No passport held111

Religion

No religion169
Christian86
Hindu5
Muslim102
Other religion3
Not answered37
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