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

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 9PH, WF17 9PN, WF17 9PQ, WF17 9PG, WF17 9HD, WF17 9HQ, WF17 9NR, WF17 9JX, WF17 9PF.

Blackburn Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackburn Road are based on 18 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 9PL

Average Price
£176,109
Semi-Detached
£214,995
Terraced
£94,887
Detached
£190,722
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£401,302

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackburn Road

Average Price
£175,329
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackburn Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
62 Blackburn Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002021-09-20 £73,226
61 Blackburn Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-03-19 £154,917
Oakwood Pharmacy Blackburn Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£300,0002018-01-24 £347,871
Oakwood Pharmacy Blackburn Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£360,0002016-02-29 £454,733
63 Blackburn Road, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£134,0002016-01-11 £194,606

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		5,151 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 4St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School
Fieldhead Lane, Birstall WF17 9HN 		446 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birstall Primary Academy
Chapel Lane, Birstall WF17 9EE 		453 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall
Nova Lane, Birstall WF17 9LQ 		731 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gomersal Primary School
Oxford Road, Gomersal BD19 4PX 		1,251 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fieldhead Primary Academy
Charlotte Close, Birstall WF17 9BX 		1,323 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 		1,466 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4BBG Academy
Bradford Road, BD19 4BE 		2,413 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		2,626 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		2,872 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bruntcliffe Academy
Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley LS27 0LZ 		3,720 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 		2,171 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 		1,363 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		1,912 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrian Jackson College
Vision House, Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD 		2,818 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reach Academy
The Field Hill Centre, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ 		2,962 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, WF17 5QW 		3,222 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
The Funny Onion930 Bradford Road, Birstall59 yd
Bangla Lounge38 Low Lane, Birstall166 yd
Cafe At Number One1 Market Street, Birstall291 yd
The Cobbles Restaurant And Bistro2 Market Place, Birstall310 yd
D Licious10A Market Place, Birstall310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Horse And Jockey97 Low Lane, Birstall166 yd
Birstall Conservative Club40 Low Lane, Birstall166 yd
Bronte Lounge3-5 Middlegate, Birstall221 yd
Priestley's Sports BarPriestleys Sports Bar, 6A Low Lane262 yd
Black Bull Inn5 Kirkgate, Birstall277 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Panda Country Chinese Takeaway924 Bradford Road, Birstall59 yd
Leoruskys Pizza93-95 Low Lane, Birstall166 yd
Naveeds Indian Takeaway75 Low Lane, Birstall257 yd
Pizza 5555 Low Lane, Birstall257 yd
Seaspray Fisheries79 Low Lane, Birstall257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressSmithies Lane, Birstall326 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Patricks Mill Street
MILL STREET 		grass pitches624 yd
Mp Fit
BRITANNIA MILLS BRITANNIA MILLS GELDERD ROAD 		health and fitness suite704 yd
Crossbank Methodists Cricket Club
CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB LEA ROAD 		grass pitches934 yd
White Lee Football Ground
SMITHIES MOOR LANE 		grass pitches1,026 yd
Birstall Cricket Club
LEEDS ROAD 		grass pitches1,056 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 speed70.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed84.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackburn Road dangerous?

In 2023, 391 crimes were reported near Blackburn Road . Only 26% 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 9PL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 391
Violence And Sexual Offences 164
Public Order 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Other Theft 28
Vehicle Crime 26
Burglary 17
Shoplifting 12
Other Crime 11
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF17 9PL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket263 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near John Street306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Avenue168 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near King'S Drive486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Street489 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nelson Street438 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Street489 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Middlegate286 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near John Street306 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Whewell Street87 yd

Employment

WF17 9PL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WF17 9PL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired88
Full-Time Employee45
Part-Time Employee17
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Self-Employed13
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Education12
Human health and social work activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male104

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex61
Separated9
Divorced25
Widowed51

Health

Very good health63
Good health100
Fair health57
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 26
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani9
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White229

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years8
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom155
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held80

Religion

No religion93
Christian95
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered39
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