Rochester Road is in Birstall, Batley and in Kirklees district. WF17 9BU 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 Rochester Road, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 9BX, WF17 9DF, WF17 9BT, WF17 9BY, WF17 9DQ, WF17 9DJ, WF17 9BS, WF17 9BP, WF17 9DB.

Rochester Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rochester Road are based on 81 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 9BU

Average Price
£123,090
Semi-Detached
£116,448
Terraced
£131,947
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rochester Road

Average Price
£114,013
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rochester Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
59 Rochester Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002023-02-17 £174,725
61 Rochester Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£91,0002019-01-25 £118,154
59 Rochester Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£51,0002006-03-27 £81,568
64 Rochester Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,0002004-10-01 £131,262
61 Rochester Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£21,6002003-12-22 £46,345

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Fieldhead Primary Academy
Charlotte Close, Birstall WF17 9BX 		164 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall
Nova Lane, Birstall WF17 9LQ 		669 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 		755 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birstall Primary Academy
Chapel Lane, Birstall WF17 9EE 		1,188 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Drighlington Primary School
Moorland Road, Drighlington BD11 1JY 		1,485 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 		1,538 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4BBG Academy
Bradford Road, BD19 4BE 		2,183 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bruntcliffe Academy
Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley LS27 0LZ 		2,973 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		3,115 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
1out of 4Tong Leadership Academy
Westgate Hill Street, BD4 6NR 		3,653 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 		2,711 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 		2,496 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		2,642 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reach Academy
The Field Hill Centre, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ 		3,439 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Engage Academy
Park Road, WF17 5LP 		3,841 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, WF17 5QW 		3,905 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
SodexoMars Care And Treats Petcare Europe Ltd, Oakwell Way836 yd
Oaktree CafeOak Tree Cafe, Oakwell Hall846 yd
IkeaHolden Ing Way, Birstall984 yd
Zizzi Restaurants LimitedZizzi, Junction 27 Retail Park987 yd
Bangla Lounge38 Low Lane, Birstall1,044 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pheasant Inn108 Gelderd Road, Birstall504 yd
The Railway Inn1 - 5 Birstall Lane, Drighlington1,017 yd
Bronte Lounge3-5 Middlegate, Birstall1,019 yd
Priestley's Sports BarPriestleys Sports Bar, 6A Low Lane1,025 yd
Horse And Jockey97 Low Lane, Birstall1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pepper & Crust LtdPepper and Crust, 45 Lowood Lane144 yd
The Plaice20 Leeds Road, Birstall1,020 yd
Paradise Pizza5 High Street, Birstall1,023 yd
Naveeds Indian Takeaway75 Low Lane, Birstall1,025 yd
Pizza 5555 Low Lane, Birstall1,025 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 12, Birstall Shopping Park984 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fieldhead Primary Academy
CHARLOTTE CLOSE 		grass pitches120 yd
Owler Lane Recreation Ground
OWLER LANE 		grass pitches274 yd
Mp Fit
BRITANNIA MILLS BRITANNIA MILLS GELDERD ROAD 		health and fitness suite790 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leeds)
WOODHEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,021 yd
Birstall Cricket Club
LEEDS ROAD 		grass pitches1,054 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 speed60.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rochester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 409 crimes were reported near Rochester Road . 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 9BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 409
Violence And Sexual Offences 196
Anti Social Behaviour 72
Public Order 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Other Theft 27
Vehicle Crime 15
Burglary 11
Other Crime 6
Drugs 3
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 9BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fieldhead Crescent179 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nussey Avenue287 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fieldhead Crescent179 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Charlotte Close76 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fieldhead Crescent179 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Branwell Walk157 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Branwell Walk157 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Branwell Walk157 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Branwell Avenue118 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fieldhead Crescent179 yd

Employment

WF17 9BU 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 Employee75
Part-Time Employee38
Retired33
Looking after home or family22
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Student (economically inactive)17
Self-Employed12
Unemployed10
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing16
Construction12
Education7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female167
Male156

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex79
Separated6
Divorced31
Widowed12

Health

Very good health141
Good health91
Fair health66
Bad health20
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 42
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African5
Black Caribbean1
White316
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union19
Africa6
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years19
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Poland6
Romania10
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Oceania2
No passport held82

Religion

No religion189
Christian116
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered16
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