Thornton Close is in Birstall, Batley and in Kirklees district. WF17 9BT is located in the Birstall and Birkenshaw 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 Thornton Close, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9BT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 9BS, WF17 9BU, WF17 9DQ, WF17 9DF, WF17 9DH, WF17 9BP, WF17 9BX, WF17 9DJ, WF17 9BJ.

Thornton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornton Close are based on 7 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 9BT

Average Price
£97,043
Semi-Detached
£131,175
Terraced
£71,444
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Close

Average Price
£97,043
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Thornton Close, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002022-10-21 £74,547
17 Thornton Close, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002020-11-20 £71,792
8 Thornton Close, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£116,0002018-10-03 £153,071
17 Thornton Close, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002017-01-24 £69,848
17 Thornton Close, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£49,0002015-11-27 £69,587

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Fieldhead Primary Academy
Charlotte Close, Birstall WF17 9BX 		250 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall
Nova Lane, Birstall WF17 9LQ 		590 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 		706 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birstall Primary Academy
Chapel Lane, Birstall WF17 9EE 		1,174 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Drighlington Primary School
Moorland Road, Drighlington BD11 1JY 		1,506 yd Community 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 		1,584 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4BBG Academy
Bradford Road, BD19 4BE 		2,106 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bruntcliffe Academy
Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley LS27 0LZ 		3,060 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		3,149 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
1out of 4Tong Leadership Academy
Westgate Hill Street, BD4 6NR 		3,615 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 		2,739 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 		2,468 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		2,655 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reach Academy
The Field Hill Centre, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ 		3,475 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Engage Academy
Park Road, WF17 5LP 		3,874 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, WF17 5QW 		3,928 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
Oaktree CafeOak Tree Cafe, Oakwell Hall759 yd
SodexoMars Care And Treats Petcare Europe Ltd, Oakwell Way923 yd
Bangla Lounge38 Low Lane, Birstall1,003 yd
Cafe V15 Nelson Street, Birstall1,055 yd
The Cobbles Restaurant And Bistro2 Market Place, Birstall1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pheasant Inn108 Gelderd Road, Birstall582 yd
Bronte Lounge3-5 Middlegate, Birstall983 yd
Priestley's Sports BarPriestleys Sports Bar, 6A Low Lane994 yd
Horse And Jockey97 Low Lane, Birstall1,003 yd
Birstall Conservative Club40 Low Lane, Birstall1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pepper & Crust LtdPepper and Crust, 45 Lowood Lane160 yd
Naveeds Indian Takeaway75 Low Lane, Birstall994 yd
Pizza 5555 Low Lane, Birstall994 yd
Seaspray Fisheries79 Low Lane, Birstall994 yd
Sunny Chop Suey Centre33 Low Lane, Birstall994 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 12, Birstall Shopping Park1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fieldhead Primary Academy
CHARLOTTE CLOSE 		grass pitches184 yd
Owler Lane Recreation Ground
OWLER LANE 		grass pitches318 yd
Mp Fit
BRITANNIA MILLS BRITANNIA MILLS GELDERD ROAD 		health and fitness suite796 yd
Birstall Cricket Club
LEEDS ROAD 		grass pitches1,090 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 speed69.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed155.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thornton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 412 crimes were reported near Thornton Close . Only 25% 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 9BT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 412
Violence And Sexual Offences 196
Anti Social Behaviour 73
Public Order 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Other Theft 27
Vehicle Crime 15
Burglary 12
Other Crime 6
Drugs 4
Robbery 3
Shoplifting 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 9BT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Raikes Lane430 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Whinberry Place285 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fieldhead Crescent154 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fieldhead Crescent154 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fieldhead Crescent154 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fieldhead Crescent154 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ferndene Walk311 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Charlotte Close159 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ferndene Avenue197 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ferndene Avenue197 yd

Employment

WF17 9BT 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 Employee103
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed25
Retired18
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)8
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Human health and social work activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Education1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female181
Male146

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated10
Divorced23
Widowed7

Health

Very good health175
Good health110
Fair health32
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 50
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian1
Pakistani1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White304

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union19
Rest of Europe3
Africa2
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years19
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland1
Lithuania2
Poland7
Romania1
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion177
Christian118
Muslim1
Other religion4
Not answered26
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