Shirley Avenue is in Birstall, Batley and in Kirklees district. WF17 9JQ 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 Shirley Avenue, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9JQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 9JG, WF17 9JH, WF17 9JF, WF17 9JJ, WF17 9JL, WF17 9JW, WF17 9JR, WF17 9JE, WF17 9JN.

Shirley Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shirley Avenue are based on 22 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 9JQ

Average Price
£148,749
Semi-Detached
£154,079
Terraced
£141,051
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirley Avenue

Average Price
£148,749
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirley AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Shirley Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£179,9952023-06-29 £187,606
8 Shirley Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002023-03-13 £140,992
6 Shirley Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002022-11-18 £161,455
26 Shirley Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002021-02-10 £148,467
12 Shirley Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£133,0002020-12-04 £160,450

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall
Nova Lane, Birstall WF17 9LQ 		300 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 		318 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birstall Primary Academy
Chapel Lane, Birstall WF17 9EE 		823 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fieldhead Primary Academy
Charlotte Close, Birstall WF17 9BX 		1,084 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gomersal Primary School
Oxford Road, Gomersal BD19 4PX 		1,155 yd Community school No 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 		1,728 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4BBG Academy
Bradford Road, BD19 4BE 		1,963 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		3,046 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		3,293 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bruntcliffe Academy
Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley LS27 0LZ 		3,747 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 		2,595 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 		1,822 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		2,370 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrian Jackson College
Vision House, Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD 		3,239 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPivot Acadmey
Rawfolds Way, Cleckheaton BD19 5LJ 		3,295 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reach Academy
The Field Hill Centre, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ 		3,383 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
Bangla Lounge38 Low Lane, Birstall443 yd
The Funny Onion930 Bradford Road, Birstall506 yd
Oaktree CafeOak Tree Cafe, Oakwell Hall602 yd
Cafe At Number One1 Market Street, Birstall645 yd
The Cobbles Restaurant And Bistro2 Market Place, Birstall647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Bull Inn5 Kirkgate, Birstall277 yd
Horse And Jockey97 Low Lane, Birstall443 yd
Birstall Conservative Club40 Low Lane, Birstall443 yd
Bronte Lounge3-5 Middlegate, Birstall488 yd
Priestley's Sports BarPriestleys Sports Bar, 6A Low Lane547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leoruskys Pizza93-95 Low Lane, Birstall443 yd
Panda Country Chinese Takeaway924 Bradford Road, Birstall506 yd
Naveeds Indian Takeaway75 Low Lane, Birstall541 yd
Pizza 5555 Low Lane, Birstall541 yd
Seaspray Fisheries79 Low Lane, Birstall541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressSmithies Lane, Birstall693 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mp Fit
BRITANNIA MILLS BRITANNIA MILLS GELDERD ROAD 		health and fitness suite817 yd
Fieldhead Primary Academy
CHARLOTTE CLOSE 		grass pitches1,042 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 speed24.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shirley Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 191 crimes were reported near Shirley Avenue . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF17 9JQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 191
Violence And Sexual Offences 96
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Public Order 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Other Theft 12
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Crime 6
Burglary 5
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 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 9JQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Colbeck Row543 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kingsway271 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Kingsway271 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beck View512 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near King'S Drive133 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Middlegate278 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chandler Close350 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Industrial Avenue228 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Industrial Avenue228 yd

Employment

WF17 9JQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee84
Part-Time Employee39
Looking after home or family30
Retired27
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)13
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities14
Education14
Construction13
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female205
Male179

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex70
Separated12
Divorced26
Widowed5

Health

Very good health176
Good health126
Fair health61
Bad health14
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 46
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White360
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma3
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom371
European Union11
Africa2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK371
10+ Years6
5-10 Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Poland9
Romania3
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held136

Religion

No religion242
Christian126
Hindu1
Not answered15
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