Smithies Lane is in Birstall, Batley and in Kirklees district. WF17 9EB 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 Smithies Lane, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9EB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 9ED, WF17 9EE, WF17 9EH, WF17 9EA, WF17 9EF, WF17 9DU, WF17 9EL, WF17 9EG, WF17 9NP.

Smithies Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Smithies Lane are based on 10 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 9EB

Average Price
£193,725
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£193,725
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithies Lane

Average Price
£131,075
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithies LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Smithies Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£162,0002023-02-17 £166,861
6 Smithies Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£71,5002002-04-19 £227,327
6 Smithies Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£45,0001997-11-12 £186,985

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		5,001 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birstall Primary Academy
Chapel Lane, Birstall WF17 9EE 		152 yd Academy converter 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 		517 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall
Nova Lane, Birstall WF17 9LQ 		877 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School
Upper Batley Lane, WF17 0NP 		1,164 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fieldhead Primary Academy
Charlotte Close, Birstall WF17 9BX 		1,277 yd Academy converter 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 		1,170 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		2,352 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4BBG Academy
Bradford Road, BD19 4BE 		2,662 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		2,867 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bruntcliffe Academy
Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley LS27 0LZ 		3,479 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 		1,899 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 		1,316 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		1,674 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reach Academy
The Field Hill Centre, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ 		2,689 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrian Jackson College
Vision House, Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD 		2,812 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, WF17 5QW 		2,987 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
Cafe At Number One1 Market Street, Birstall73 yd
Love Hair35A Huddersfield Road, Birstall84 yd
The Cobbles Restaurant And Bistro2 Market Place, Birstall93 yd
D Licious10A Market Place, Birstall93 yd
Cafe V15 Nelson Street, Birstall173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Princess BallroomThe Venue, Market Street74 yd
Old Wine And Spirit Vaults42 Huddersfield Road, Birstall128 yd
Birstall Sports & Social ClubBirstall Sports And Social Club, 1 Nelson Street173 yd
Priestley's Sports BarPriestleys Sports Bar, 6A Low Lane175 yd
Bronte Lounge3-5 Middlegate, Birstall219 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sandwich And Co16 Market Street, Birstall74 yd
Paradise Pizza5 High Street, Birstall163 yd
Naveeds Indian Takeaway75 Low Lane, Birstall179 yd
Pizza 5555 Low Lane, Birstall179 yd
Seaspray Fisheries79 Low Lane, Birstall179 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressSmithies Lane, Birstall50 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mp Fit
BRITANNIA MILLS BRITANNIA MILLS GELDERD ROAD 		health and fitness suite512 yd
St Patricks Mill Street
MILL STREET 		grass pitches553 yd
Birstall Cricket Club
LEEDS ROAD 		grass pitches791 yd
Crossbank Methodists Cricket Club
CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB LEA ROAD 		grass pitches798 yd
Windmill Ce Primary School
WINDMILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDMILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL UPPER BATLEY LANE 		grass pitches907 yd
White Lee Football Ground
SMITHIES MOOR LANE 		grass pitches1,025 yd
Batley Girls High School
WINDMILL LANE 		grass pitches1,061 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%

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

Safety

Is Smithies Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 388 crimes were reported near Smithies Lane . Only 27% 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 9EB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 388
Violence And Sexual Offences 158
Public Order 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Other Theft 30
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Vehicle Crime 26
Burglary 18
Shoplifting 14
Other Crime 12
Drugs 8
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
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 9EB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near John Street90 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Musgrave Street452 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brownhill Close204 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brownhill Close204 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carr Street101 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Whewell Street384 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee116
Retired29
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee24
Other16
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing27
Education21
Human health and social work activities17
Construction14
Administrative and support service activities12
Other12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Financial and insurance activities11
Transport and storage11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Information and communication6
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female141
Male156

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex87
Married: Same sex5
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced24
Widowed3

Health

Very good health120
Good health113
Fair health46
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 56
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani1
Black African5
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other1
White273

Country of Birth

United Kingdom283
European Union5
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK283
10+ Years6
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
Italy1
Lithuania1
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion148
Christian122
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Muslim3
Other religion4
Not answered15
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