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

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 9PU, WF17 9RD, WF17 9EY, WF17 9HA, WF17 9EX, WF17 9EU, WF17 9ES, WF17 9EW, WF17 9HB.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 196 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 9RG

Average Price
£132,371
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£88,352
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£220,410

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£184,977
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
59A High Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002021-05-28 £80,638
The Counting House Nursery High Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£179,6382017-03-24 £220,410
Old Youth Club High Street, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002007-01-09 £96,065

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		5,246 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 		276 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birstall Primary Academy
Chapel Lane, Birstall WF17 9EE 		326 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall
Nova Lane, Birstall WF17 9LQ 		643 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fieldhead Primary Academy
Charlotte Close, Birstall WF17 9BX 		1,057 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School
Upper Batley Lane, WF17 0NP 		1,262 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 		1,237 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4BBG Academy
Bradford Road, BD19 4BE 		2,465 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		2,541 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		3,093 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bruntcliffe Academy
Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley LS27 0LZ 		3,418 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 		2,094 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 		1,550 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		1,897 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reach Academy
The Field Hill Centre, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ 		2,878 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrian Jackson College
Vision House, Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD 		3,038 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, WF17 5QW 		3,208 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
Bangla Lounge38 Low Lane, Birstall149 yd
The Cobbles Restaurant And Bistro2 Market Place, Birstall161 yd
D Licious10A Market Place, Birstall161 yd
Cafe At Number One1 Market Street, Birstall174 yd
Cafe V15 Nelson Street, Birstall235 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Priestley's Sports BarPriestleys Sports Bar, 6A Low Lane77 yd
Bronte Lounge3-5 Middlegate, Birstall88 yd
Horse And Jockey97 Low Lane, Birstall149 yd
Birstall Conservative Club40 Low Lane, Birstall149 yd
The Princess BallroomThe Venue, Market Street173 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Naveeds Indian Takeaway75 Low Lane, Birstall76 yd
Pizza 5555 Low Lane, Birstall76 yd
Seaspray Fisheries79 Low Lane, Birstall76 yd
Sunny Chop Suey Centre33 Low Lane, Birstall76 yd
Paradise Pizza5 High Street, Birstall143 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressSmithies Lane, Birstall216 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mp Fit
BRITANNIA MILLS BRITANNIA MILLS GELDERD ROAD 		health and fitness suite399 yd
Birstall Cricket Club
LEEDS ROAD 		grass pitches783 yd
St Patricks Mill Street
MILL STREET 		grass pitches785 yd
Windmill Ce Primary School
WINDMILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDMILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL UPPER BATLEY LANE 		grass pitches991 yd
Crossbank Methodists Cricket Club
CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB LEA ROAD 		grass pitches1,043 yd
Fieldhead Primary Academy
CHARLOTTE CLOSE 		grass pitches1,067 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 speed58.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 367 crimes were reported near High Street . Only 28% 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 9RG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 367
Violence And Sexual Offences 147
Public Order 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Other Theft 24
Vehicle Crime 24
Burglary 17
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 9RG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Musgrave Street382 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Heaton Lodge522 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street0 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Industrial Avenue485 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Industrial Avenue485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Springwell View414 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nelson Street236 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chandler Close163 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Middlegate236 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Street181 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF17 9RG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired61
Full-Time Employee52
Part-Time Employee32
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Self-Employed12
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities11
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Education5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Transport and storage4
Construction4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Other2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female129
Male105

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex40
Separated7
Divorced49
Widowed21

Health

Very good health93
Good health74
Fair health46
Bad health15
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 45
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other2
White219
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom226
European Union5
Rest of Europe2
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK226
10+ Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom186
Romania3
Other Europe2
No passport held44

Religion

No religion86
Christian136
Muslim4
Sikh2
Not answered7
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