WF16 9DN postcode in Heckmondwike, Kirklees

WF16 9DN is a postcode in Heckmondwike, in the Heckmondwike ward of Kirklees. It is in the Spen Valley parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at WF16 9DN can get it Across Kirklees: 95% Typical price £181,000 Homes sold in WF16 9, last 12 months. ▲ 3.4% on the year before Nearest station Batley 3.7 km in a straight line

Where WF16 9DN is, and what is near it

Map of WF16 9DN and what is near it Map of WF16 9DN: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the WF16 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 24 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WF16 9AA: also in WF16 9WF16 9AB: also in WF16 9WF16 9AD: also in WF16 9WF16 9AG: also in WF16 9WF16 9AH: also in WF16 9WF16 9AJ: also in WF16 9WF16 9AL: also in WF16 9WF16 9AN: also in WF16 9WF16 9AP: also in WF16 9WF16 9AW: also in WF16 9WF16 9BL: also in WF16 9WF16 9BN: also in WF16 9WF16 9BP: also in WF16 9WF16 9BS: also in WF16 9WF16 9BT: also in WF16 9WF16 9BU: also in WF16 9WF16 9BW: also in WF16 9WF16 9BX: also in WF16 9WF16 9BY: also in WF16 9WF16 9BZ: also in WF16 9WF16 9DA: also in WF16 9WF16 9DB: also in WF16 9WF16 9DE: also in WF16 9WF16 9DF: also in WF16 9WF16 9DG: also in WF16 9WF16 9DH: also in WF16 9WF16 9DJ: also in WF16 9WF16 9DL: also in WF16 9WF16 9DP: also in WF16 9WF16 9DQ: also in WF16 9WF16 9DS: also in WF16 9WF16 9DT: also in WF16 9WF16 9DU: also in WF16 9WF16 9DW: also in WF16 9WF16 9DZ: also in WF16 9WF16 9EB: also in WF16 9WF16 9ED: also in WF16 9WF16 9EF: also in WF16 9WF16 9EG: also in WF16 9WF16 9EH: also in WF16 9WF16 9EJ: also in WF16 9WF16 9EN: also in WF16 9WF16 9EQ: also in WF16 9WF16 9ES: also in WF16 9WF16 9ET: also in WF16 9WF16 9EU: also in WF16 9WF16 9EY: also in WF16 9WF16 9EZ: also in WF16 9WF16 9FB: also in WF16 9WF16 9GD: also in WF16 9WF16 9HA: also in WF16 9WF16 9HB: also in WF16 9WF16 9HD: also in WF16 9WF16 9HE: also in WF16 9WF16 9HF: also in WF16 9WF16 9HG: also in WF16 9WF16 9HJ: also in WF16 9WF16 9HL: also in WF16 9WF16 9HN: also in WF16 9WF16 9HP: also in WF16 9WF16 9HR: also in WF16 9WF16 9HS: also in WF16 9WF16 9HT: also in WF16 9WF16 9HU: also in WF16 9WF16 9HW: also in WF16 9WF16 9HX: also in WF16 9WF16 9HY: also in WF16 9WF16 9HZ: also in WF16 9WF16 9JA: also in WF16 9WF16 9JB: also in WF16 9WF16 9JD: also in WF16 9WF16 9JE: also in WF16 9WF16 9JG: also in WF16 9WF16 9JH: also in WF16 9WF16 9JQ: also in WF16 9WF16 9LE: also in WF16 9WF16 9LH: also in WF16 9WF16 9LJ: also in WF16 9WF16 9LL: also in WF16 9WF16 9LN: also in WF16 9WF16 9LP: also in WF16 9WF16 9LR: also in WF16 9WF16 9LS: also in WF16 9WF16 9LT: also in WF16 9WF16 9LU: also in WF16 9WF16 9PL: also in WF16 9WF16 9PN: also in WF16 9WF16 9PP: also in WF16 9WF16 9PR: also in WF16 9WF16 9PS: also in WF16 9WF16 9PT: also in WF16 9WF16 9PU: also in WF16 9WF16 9PW: also in WF16 9WF16 9PX: also in WF16 9WF16 9PY: also in WF16 9WF16 9QE: also in WF16 9WF16 9QF: also in WF16 9WF16 9QQ: also in WF16 9WF16 9QU: also in WF16 9 2 GP practices, 700 mSchool 800 mBatley station 3.7 kmHeckmondwike WF16 9DN Map of WF16 9DN and what is near it Map of WF16 9DN: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the WF16 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 24 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Heckmondwike WF16 9DN
  • WF16 9DN
  • Other postcodes in WF16 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 24 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7137, longitude -1.6785)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WF16 9DN?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WF16 9DN?

Every home and business at WF16 9DN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF16 9DN 100% Kirklees 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF16 9DN 100% Kirklees 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WF16 9DN?

BinDayBuddy has not read Kirklees Council's days for WF16 9DN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WF16 9DN on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WF16 9DN at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WF16 9DN.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Kirklees

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WF16 9DN: 3,259 properties in Kirklees are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Kirklees

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WF16 9DN is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WF16 9DN?

Homes in WF16 9 sold for a typical £181,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, up 3.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£181,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£175,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £230,000 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £185,000 33 sales
  • Terraced £133,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WF16 district: a typical £175,000 from 93 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WF16 9DN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF16 9DN from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at WF16 9DN

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WF16 9DN. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WF16 9DN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around WF16 9DN. Over half of them (59%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (57%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WF16 9DN

Band D in Kirklees for 2026‑27: £2,441. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,627 (band A) to £2,984 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,627.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 410 (59%)£1,627
Band Babout 140 (20%)£1,899
Band Cabout 70 (10%)£2,170
Band Dabout 60 (9%)£2,441
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,984
Band Ffewer than 5£3,526
Band Gwithheld£4,068
Band Hfewer than 5£4,882

When the homes were built

  1. 57% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Kirklees before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WF16 9DN is in (ONS area E01011166), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WF16 9DN?

The nearest open schools to WF16 9DN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF16 9DN, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WF16 9DN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF16 9DN is Batley Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Batley Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • Dewsbury Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

24 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Elm Grove, 74 m away.

More stations near WF16 9DN, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WF16 9DN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF16 9DN, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WF16 9DN?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WF16 9DN on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WF16 9DN?

The nearest to the centre of WF16 9DN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WF16 9DN?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WF16 9DN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF16 9DN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Norcott House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 409100 450 mWalk
  • Norcott Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 408505 450 mWalk
  • Claremont House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01484 517538 500 mWalk

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WF16 9DN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF16 9DN, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WF16 9DN?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF16 9DN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WF16 9DN in a conservation area?

The centre of WF16 9DN is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WF16 9DN?

Police.uk records 238 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF16 9DN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences93 reports
Anti-social behaviour36 reports
Criminal damage and arson23 reports
Public order16 reports
Shoplifting14 reports
Vehicle crime13 reports

Also: burglary 12, drugs 10, other theft 9, other crime 5, robbery 3, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WF16 9DN

Ward
Heckmondwike
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Heckmondwike
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Around WF16 9DN

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WF16 9DH80 mWF16 9DL80 mWF16 9DU90 mWF16 9DS90 mWF16 9DJ130 mWF16 9BP130 m
All of WF16

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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