Whewell Street is in Birstall, Batley and in Kirklees district. WF17 9PQ 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 Whewell Street, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9PQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 9PG, WF17 9HQ, WF17 9HD, WF17 9PJ, WF17 9PF, WF17 9PL, WF17 9PN, WF17 9PE, WF17 9PH.

Whewell Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whewell Street are based on 9 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 9PQ

Average Price
£195,396
Semi-Detached
£145,361
Terraced
£209,277
Detached
£241,820
Flats/Maisonettes
£211,012
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whewell Street

Average Price
£195,396
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whewell Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Whewell Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£207,0002023-08-04 £211,012
9 Whewell Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002020-11-13 £203,412
11 Whewell Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£168,0002020-10-30 £201,893
6 Whewell Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£119,9502020-07-03 £156,191
7 Whewell Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002019-05-31 £222,524

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		5,222 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 		427 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birstall Primary Academy
Chapel Lane, Birstall WF17 9EE 		534 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall
Nova Lane, Birstall WF17 9LQ 		676 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gomersal Primary School
Oxford Road, Gomersal BD19 4PX 		1,180 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fieldhead Primary Academy
Charlotte Close, Birstall WF17 9BX 		1,315 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 		1,540 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4BBG Academy
Bradford Road, BD19 4BE 		2,328 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		2,713 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		2,913 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bruntcliffe Academy
Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley LS27 0LZ 		3,767 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 		2,258 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 		1,418 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		1,998 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrian Jackson College
Vision House, Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD 		2,858 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reach Academy
The Field Hill Centre, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ 		3,049 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPivot Acadmey
Rawfolds Way, Cleckheaton BD19 5LJ 		3,206 yd Other independent school No 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
The Funny Onion930 Bradford Road, Birstall97 yd
Bangla Lounge38 Low Lane, Birstall200 yd
Cafe At Number One1 Market Street, Birstall365 yd
The Cobbles Restaurant And Bistro2 Market Place, Birstall381 yd
D Licious10A Market Place, Birstall381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Bull Inn5 Kirkgate, Birstall189 yd
Horse And Jockey97 Low Lane, Birstall200 yd
Birstall Conservative Club40 Low Lane, Birstall200 yd
Bronte Lounge3-5 Middlegate, Birstall265 yd
Priestley's Sports BarPriestleys Sports Bar, 6A Low Lane317 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Panda Country Chinese Takeaway924 Bradford Road, Birstall97 yd
Leoruskys Pizza93-95 Low Lane, Birstall200 yd
Naveeds Indian Takeaway75 Low Lane, Birstall311 yd
Pizza 5555 Low Lane, Birstall311 yd
Seaspray Fisheries79 Low Lane, Birstall311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressSmithies Lane, Birstall403 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Patricks Mill Street
MILL STREET 		grass pitches693 yd
Mp Fit
BRITANNIA MILLS BRITANNIA MILLS GELDERD ROAD 		health and fitness suite748 yd
Crossbank Methodists Cricket Club
CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB LEA ROAD 		grass pitches1,009 yd
White Lee Football Ground
SMITHIES MOOR LANE 		grass pitches1,074 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 Whewell Street dangerous?

In 2023, 351 crimes were reported near Whewell Street . Only 29% 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 9PQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 351
Violence And Sexual Offences 152
Public Order 51
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Other Theft 24
Vehicle Crime 21
Burglary 15
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 9PQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area384 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Musgrave Street78 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sedgewick Street47 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Low Lane200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area100 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thorn Street205 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thorn Street205 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street348 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Industrial Avenue232 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Industrial Avenue232 yd

Employment

WF17 9PQ 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 9PQ 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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