WF17 5PG postcode in Batley, Kirklees

WF17 5PG is a postcode in Batley, in the Batley East ward of Kirklees. It is in the Dewsbury and Batley parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Low flood risk 3 of 20 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at WF17 5PG can get it Across Kirklees: 95% Typical price £150,000 Homes sold in WF17 5, last 12 months. ▲ 20% on the year before Nearest station Batley 350 m in a straight line

Where WF17 5PG is, and what is near it

Map of WF17 5PG and what is near it Map of WF17 5PG: its centre point, with the 134 other postcodes in the WF17 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 17 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WF17 5AA: also in WF17 5WF17 5AB: also in WF17 5WF17 5AE: also in WF17 5WF17 5AF: also in WF17 5WF17 5AG: also in WF17 5WF17 5AH: also in WF17 5WF17 5AJ: also in WF17 5WF17 5AL: also in WF17 5WF17 5AQ: also in WF17 5WF17 5AT: also in WF17 5WF17 5AU: also in WF17 5WF17 5AW: also in WF17 5WF17 5AX: also in WF17 5WF17 5AY: also in WF17 5WF17 5BA: also in WF17 5WF17 5BB: also in WF17 5WF17 5BE: also in WF17 5WF17 5BG: also in WF17 5WF17 5BH: also in WF17 5WF17 5BN: also in WF17 5WF17 5BQ: also in WF17 5WF17 5BW: also in WF17 5WF17 5DA: also in WF17 5WF17 5DE: also in WF17 5WF17 5DH: also in WF17 5WF17 5DJ: also in WF17 5WF17 5DL: also in WF17 5WF17 5DN: also in WF17 5WF17 5DP: also in WF17 5WF17 5DQ: also in WF17 5WF17 5DR: also in WF17 5WF17 5DS: also in WF17 5WF17 5DT: also in WF17 5WF17 5DZ: also in WF17 5WF17 5EA: also in WF17 5WF17 5EB: also in WF17 5WF17 5ED: also in WF17 5WF17 5EF: also in WF17 5WF17 5EP: also in WF17 5WF17 5EQ: also in WF17 5WF17 5EU: also in WF17 5WF17 5EY: also in WF17 5WF17 5HG: also in WF17 5WF17 5HH: also in WF17 5WF17 5HJ: also in WF17 5WF17 5HP: also in WF17 5WF17 5HQ: also in WF17 5WF17 5HR: also in WF17 5WF17 5HU: also in WF17 5WF17 5HW: also in WF17 5WF17 5JE: also in WF17 5WF17 5JH: also in WF17 5WF17 5JL: also in WF17 5WF17 5JU: also in WF17 5WF17 5JY: also in WF17 5WF17 5JZ: also in WF17 5WF17 5LA: also in WF17 5WF17 5LB: also in WF17 5WF17 5LD: also in WF17 5WF17 5LE: also in WF17 5WF17 5LF: also in WF17 5WF17 5LG: also in WF17 5WF17 5LH: also in WF17 5WF17 5LP: also in WF17 5WF17 5LQ: also in WF17 5WF17 5LR: also in WF17 5WF17 5LS: also in WF17 5WF17 5LT: also in WF17 5WF17 5LW: also in WF17 5WF17 5LY: also in WF17 5WF17 5LZ: also in WF17 5WF17 5ND: also in WF17 5WF17 5NF: also in WF17 5WF17 5NG: also in WF17 5WF17 5NH: also in WF17 5WF17 5NL: also in WF17 5WF17 5NN: also in WF17 5WF17 5NP: also in WF17 5WF17 5NQ: also in WF17 5WF17 5NR: also in WF17 5WF17 5NS: also in WF17 5WF17 5NT: also in WF17 5WF17 5NU: also in WF17 5WF17 5NW: also in WF17 5WF17 5NX: also in WF17 5WF17 5NY: also in WF17 5WF17 5PA: also in WF17 5WF17 5PB: also in WF17 5WF17 5PD: also in WF17 5WF17 5PH: also in WF17 5WF17 5PL: also in WF17 5WF17 5PN: also in WF17 5WF17 5PQ: also in WF17 5WF17 5PS: also in WF17 5WF17 5PT: also in WF17 5WF17 5PU: also in WF17 5WF17 5PW: also in WF17 5WF17 5QA: also in WF17 5WF17 5QB: also in WF17 5WF17 5QL: also in WF17 5WF17 5QN: also in WF17 5WF17 5QP: also in WF17 5WF17 5QR: also in WF17 5WF17 5QS: also in WF17 5WF17 5QT: also in WF17 5WF17 5QU: also in WF17 5WF17 5QW: also in WF17 5WF17 5QX: also in WF17 5WF17 5QY: also in WF17 5WF17 5QZ: also in WF17 5WF17 5RA: also in WF17 5WF17 5RB: also in WF17 5WF17 5RD: also in WF17 5WF17 5RN: also in WF17 5WF17 5RP: also in WF17 5WF17 5RS: also in WF17 5WF17 5RU: also in WF17 5WF17 5RW: also in WF17 5WF17 5RY: also in WF17 5WF17 5SA: also in WF17 5WF17 5SB: also in WF17 5WF17 5SD: also in WF17 5WF17 5SP: also in WF17 5WF17 5SR: also in WF17 5WF17 5SS: also in WF17 5WF17 5ST: also in WF17 5WF17 5SU: also in WF17 5WF17 5SY: also in WF17 5WF17 5SZ: also in WF17 5WF17 5TA: also in WF17 5WF17 5TD: also in WF17 5WF17 5TG: also in WF17 5WF17 5TH: also in WF17 5 School 1.2 kmDewsbury station 2.1 kmBatley WF17 5PG Map of WF17 5PG and what is near it Map of WF17 5PG: its centre point, with the 134 other postcodes in the WF17 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 17 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.2 kmDewsbury station 2.1 kmBatley East WF17 5PG
  • WF17 5PG
  • Other postcodes in WF17 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 53.7110, longitude -1.6279)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WF17 5PG?

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 WF17 5PG?

Every home and business at WF17 5PG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF17 5PG 100% Kirklees 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF17 5PG 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 WF17 5PG?

BinDayBuddy has not read Kirklees Council's days for WF17 5PG today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WF17 5PG 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 WF17 5PG at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 20 homes and businesses at WF17 5PG. 3 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

20 homes and businesses at WF17 5PG Low: 3Not in an area at risk: 17

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 WF17 5PG: 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 WF17 5PG is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 23:03 on 23 October 2026.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 23:03 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WF17 5PG?

Homes in WF17 5 sold for a typical £150,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 11 sales, up 20% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£150,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£125,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 20% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £135,000 5 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Across the whole WF17 district: a typical £185,975 from 362 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 WF17 5PG

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WF17 5PG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 January 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near WF17 5PG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around WF17 5PG. Over half of them (73%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (58%). 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 WF17 5PG

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 £2,441 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,627.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 430 (73%)£1,627
Band Babout 120 (20%)£1,899
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,170
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,441
Band Ewithheld£2,984
Band Fwithheld£3,526
Band Gfewer than 5£4,068
Band Hfewer than 5£4,882

When the homes were built

  1. 58% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 WF17 5PG is in (ONS area E01011016), 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 WF17 5PG?

The nearest open schools to WF17 5PG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF17 5PG, 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 WF17 5PG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF17 5PG is Batley Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Batley Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Dewsbury Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle

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

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hick Lane, 51 m away.

More stations near WF17 5PG, 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 WF17 5PG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF17 5PG, 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 WF17 5PG?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WF17 5PG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Vauxhall Charging point · 4 chargers 400 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 WF17 5PG?

The nearest to the centre of WF17 5PG, 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 WF17 5PG?

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 WF17 5PG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF17 5PG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Linson Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01924 600658 700 mWalk
  • 61 Track Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 472804 1.1 kmWalk
  • Lydgate Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 351100 1.2 kmCycle

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 WF17 5PG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF17 5PG, 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 WF17 5PG?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF17 5PG 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 WF17 5PG in a conservation area?

The centre of WF17 5PG is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 WF17 5PG?

Police.uk records 343 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF17 5PG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences128 reports
Anti-social behaviour57 reports
Shoplifting36 reports
Criminal damage and arson31 reports
Vehicle crime18 reports
Burglary15 reports

Also: other theft 15, public order 12, drugs 12, robbery 9, other crime 9, theft from the person 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 WF17 5PG

Ward
Batley East
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Batley
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

Where to check what we do not hold

Around WF17 5PG

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

WF17 5 sector WF17 district WF postcode area Batley postcodes

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

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

WF17 5PL20 mWF17 5PH30 mWF17 5PN60 mWF17 5PW70 mWF17 5AQ110 mWF17 5SP120 m
All of WF17

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

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.