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

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 9QX, WF17 9NN, WF17 9NW, WF17 9NT, WF17 9NJ, WF17 9BD, WF17 9DS, WF17 9QN, WF17 9BB.

Raikes Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Raikes Lane are based on 122 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 9QU

Average Price
£202,122
Semi-Detached
£220,396
Terraced
£171,048
Detached
£523,897
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Raikes Lane

Average Price
£215,587
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Raikes LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
68 Raikes Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£202,0002022-07-29 £212,250
30 Raikes Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£129,0002022-03-25 £139,232
Hill View, 54A Raikes Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-02-18 £247,254
22 Raikes Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£116,0002021-07-30 £129,194
40 Raikes Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£127,5002021-04-23 £148,036

Schools

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 		228 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall
Nova Lane, Birstall WF17 9LQ 		408 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fieldhead Primary Academy
Charlotte Close, Birstall WF17 9BX 		669 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birstall Primary Academy
Chapel Lane, Birstall WF17 9EE 		685 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School
Upper Batley Lane, WF17 0NP 		1,408 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		1,337 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4BBG Academy
Bradford Road, BD19 4BE 		2,256 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		2,800 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Bruntcliffe Academy
Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley LS27 0LZ 		3,244 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		3,498 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		2,367 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 		1,958 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		2,226 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reach Academy
The Field Hill Centre, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ 		3,134 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrian Jackson College
Vision House, Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD 		3,444 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Engage Academy
Park Road, WF17 5LP 		3,514 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, Birstall498 yd
The Cobbles Restaurant And Bistro2 Market Place, Birstall556 yd
D Licious10A Market Place, Birstall556 yd
Cafe V15 Nelson Street, Birstall568 yd
Cafe At Number One1 Market Street, Birstall574 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bronte Lounge3-5 Middlegate, Birstall473 yd
Priestley's Sports BarPriestleys Sports Bar, 6A Low Lane484 yd
Horse And Jockey97 Low Lane, Birstall498 yd
Birstall Conservative Club40 Low Lane, Birstall498 yd
Birstall Sports & Social ClubBirstall Sports And Social Club, 1 Nelson Street568 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pepper & Crust LtdPepper and Crust, 45 Lowood Lane416 yd
Naveeds Indian Takeaway75 Low Lane, Birstall483 yd
Pizza 5555 Low Lane, Birstall483 yd
Seaspray Fisheries79 Low Lane, Birstall483 yd
Sunny Chop Suey Centre33 Low Lane, Birstall483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressSmithies Lane, Birstall609 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mp Fit
BRITANNIA MILLS BRITANNIA MILLS GELDERD ROAD 		health and fitness suite414 yd
Fieldhead Primary Academy
CHARLOTTE CLOSE 		grass pitches666 yd
Owler Lane Recreation Ground
OWLER LANE 		grass pitches819 yd
Birstall Cricket Club
LEEDS ROAD 		grass pitches825 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 speed40.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed89.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Raikes Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 397 crimes were reported near Raikes Lane . 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 9QU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 397
Violence And Sexual Offences 207
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Public Order 39
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Other Theft 26
Vehicle Crime 21
Burglary 17
Drugs 6
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Branwell Walk523 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near The Green354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thorn Street486 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chandler Close376 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Middlegate395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Street342 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Branwell Avenue430 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near King'S Drive370 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Kingsway307 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Retired73
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)10
Other6
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing32
Human health and social work activities21
Education19
Administrative and support service activities13
Construction12
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female187
Male163

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated8
Divorced43
Widowed24

Health

Very good health141
Good health138
Fair health59
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 96
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian2
Pakistani3
Other Asian5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White320
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom323
European Union18
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK323
10+ Years20
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Lithuania1
Poland12
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion122
Christian203
Muslim9
Other religion6
Not answered10
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