WF17 6AU postcode in Batley, Kirklees

WF17 6AU 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 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 86% of homes and businesses at WF17 6AU can get it Across Kirklees: 95% Typical price £175,500 Homes sold in WF17 6, last 12 months. ▼ 26.9% on the year before Nearest station Batley 700 m in a straight line

Where WF17 6AU is, and what is near it

Map of WF17 6AU and what is near it Map of WF17 6AU: its centre point, with the 181 other postcodes in the WF17 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WF17 6AA: also in WF17 6WF17 6AB: also in WF17 6WF17 6AD: also in WF17 6WF17 6AE: also in WF17 6WF17 6AF: also in WF17 6WF17 6AG: also in WF17 6WF17 6AH: also in WF17 6WF17 6AJ: also in WF17 6WF17 6AL: also in WF17 6WF17 6AN: also in WF17 6WF17 6AP: also in WF17 6WF17 6AQ: also in WF17 6WF17 6AR: also in WF17 6WF17 6AS: also in WF17 6WF17 6AT: also in WF17 6WF17 6AW: also in WF17 6WF17 6AX: also in WF17 6WF17 6AY: also in WF17 6WF17 6AZ: also in WF17 6WF17 6BA: also in WF17 6WF17 6BB: also in WF17 6WF17 6BE: also in WF17 6WF17 6BG: also in WF17 6WF17 6BH: also in WF17 6WF17 6BJ: also in WF17 6WF17 6BL: also in WF17 6WF17 6BP: also in WF17 6WF17 6BQ: also in WF17 6WF17 6BS: also in WF17 6WF17 6BU: also in WF17 6WF17 6BW: also in WF17 6WF17 6BX: also in WF17 6WF17 6BY: also in WF17 6WF17 6DA: also in WF17 6WF17 6DB: also in WF17 6WF17 6DD: also in WF17 6WF17 6DE: also in WF17 6WF17 6DF: also in WF17 6WF17 6DG: also in WF17 6WF17 6DH: also in WF17 6WF17 6DJ: also in WF17 6WF17 6DL: also in WF17 6WF17 6DP: also in WF17 6WF17 6DQ: also in WF17 6WF17 6DR: also in WF17 6WF17 6DS: also in WF17 6WF17 6DT: also in WF17 6WF17 6DU: also in WF17 6WF17 6DW: also in WF17 6WF17 6DX: also in WF17 6WF17 6DY: also in WF17 6WF17 6DZ: also in WF17 6WF17 6EA: also in WF17 6WF17 6EB: also in WF17 6WF17 6ED: also in WF17 6WF17 6EE: also in WF17 6WF17 6EF: also in WF17 6WF17 6EG: also in WF17 6WF17 6EH: also in WF17 6WF17 6EJ: also in WF17 6WF17 6EL: also in WF17 6WF17 6EN: also in WF17 6WF17 6EP: also in WF17 6WF17 6EQ: also in WF17 6WF17 6ER: also in WF17 6WF17 6ET: also in WF17 6WF17 6EU: also in WF17 6WF17 6EW: also in WF17 6WF17 6EX: also in WF17 6WF17 6EY: also in WF17 6WF17 6EZ: also in WF17 6WF17 6FA: also in WF17 6WF17 6FB: also in WF17 6WF17 6FF: also in WF17 6WF17 6FN: also in WF17 6WF17 6FP: also in WF17 6WF17 6FQ: also in WF17 6WF17 6FR: also in WF17 6WF17 6FS: also in WF17 6WF17 6FT: also in WF17 6WF17 6FU: also in WF17 6WF17 6FW: also in WF17 6WF17 6FX: also in WF17 6WF17 6FY: also in WF17 6WF17 6FZ: also in WF17 6WF17 6GH: also in WF17 6WF17 6HA: also in WF17 6WF17 6HB: also in WF17 6WF17 6HD: also in WF17 6WF17 6HE: also in WF17 6WF17 6HF: also in WF17 6WF17 6HG: also in WF17 6WF17 6HH: also in WF17 6WF17 6HJ: also in WF17 6WF17 6HL: also in WF17 6WF17 6HN: also in WF17 6WF17 6HP: also in WF17 6WF17 6HQ: also in WF17 6WF17 6HR: also in WF17 6WF17 6HT: also in WF17 6WF17 6HW: also in WF17 6WF17 6HY: also in WF17 6WF17 6JA: also in WF17 6WF17 6JD: also in WF17 6WF17 6JF: also in WF17 6WF17 6JG: also in WF17 6WF17 6JH: also in WF17 6WF17 6JJ: also in WF17 6WF17 6JL: also in WF17 6WF17 6JQ: also in WF17 6WF17 6JS: also in WF17 6WF17 6JT: also in WF17 6WF17 6JU: also in WF17 6WF17 6JX: also in WF17 6WF17 6JY: also in WF17 6WF17 6JZ: also in WF17 6WF17 6LA: also in WF17 6WF17 6LB: also in WF17 6WF17 6LD: also in WF17 6WF17 6LE: also in WF17 6WF17 6LH: also in WF17 6WF17 6LL: also in WF17 6WF17 6LN: also in WF17 6WF17 6LP: also in WF17 6WF17 6LQ: also in WF17 6WF17 6LR: also in WF17 6WF17 6LS: also in WF17 6WF17 6LT: also in WF17 6WF17 6LU: also in WF17 6WF17 6LW: also in WF17 6WF17 6LX: also in WF17 6WF17 6LY: also in WF17 6WF17 6LZ: also in WF17 6WF17 6NA: also in WF17 6WF17 6NB: also in WF17 6WF17 6ND: also in WF17 6WF17 6NE: also in WF17 6WF17 6NF: also in WF17 6WF17 6NG: also in WF17 6WF17 6NH: also in WF17 6WF17 6NJ: also in WF17 6WF17 6NL: also in WF17 6WF17 6NN: also in WF17 6WF17 6NP: also in WF17 6WF17 6NQ: also in WF17 6WF17 6NR: also in WF17 6WF17 6NS: also in WF17 6WF17 6NT: also in WF17 6WF17 6NU: also in WF17 6WF17 6NW: also in WF17 6WF17 6NX: also in WF17 6WF17 6NY: also in WF17 6WF17 6NZ: also in WF17 6WF17 6PA: also in WF17 6WF17 6PB: also in WF17 6WF17 6PD: also in WF17 6WF17 6PE: also in WF17 6WF17 6PF: also in WF17 6WF17 6PG: also in WF17 6WF17 6PH: also in WF17 6WF17 6PJ: also in WF17 6WF17 6PL: also in WF17 6WF17 6PN: also in WF17 6WF17 6PP: also in WF17 6WF17 6PQ: also in WF17 6WF17 6PR: also in WF17 6WF17 6PS: also in WF17 6WF17 6PT: also in WF17 6WF17 6PW: also in WF17 6WF17 6QB: also in WF17 6WF17 6RA: also in WF17 6WF17 6RB: also in WF17 6WF17 6RD: also in WF17 6WF17 6RE: also in WF17 6WF17 6RF: also in WF17 6WF17 6RH: also in WF17 6WF17 6RJ: also in WF17 6 Batley WF17 6AU Map of WF17 6AU and what is near it Map of WF17 6AU: its centre point, with the 181 other postcodes in the WF17 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Batley WF17 6AU
  • WF17 6AU
  • Other postcodes in WF17 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7058, longitude -1.6308)

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 6AU?

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 6AU?

86% of the homes and businesses at WF17 6AU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 86% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF17 6AU 86% Kirklees 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF17 6AU 86% 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 6AU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Kirklees Council's days for WF17 6AU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WF17 6AU 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 6AU 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 WF17 6AU.

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 6AU: 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 6AU 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 WF17 6AU?

Homes in WF17 6 sold for a typical £175,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 69 sales, down 26.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£175,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£239,995 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 26.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £329,998 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £242,498 32 sales
  • Terraced £137,500 26 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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

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 6AU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF17 6AU 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

What council tax band are homes near WF17 6AU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 460 homes in the neighbourhood around WF17 6AU. Over half of them (91%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (59%). 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 6AU

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 £2,170 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,627.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 420 (91%)£1,627
Band Babout 20 (4%)£1,899
Band Cabout 20 (4%)£2,170
Band Dfewer than 5£2,441
Band Ewithheld£2,984
Band Fwithheld£3,526
Band Gwithheld£4,068
Band Hfewer than 5£4,882

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 59% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 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 6AU is in (ONS area E01011020), 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 6AU?

The nearest open schools to WF17 6AU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF17 6AU, 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 6AU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF17 6AU is Batley Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Batley Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Dewsbury Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Warwick Rd Mount Street, 80 m away.

More stations near WF17 6AU, 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 6AU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF17 6AU, 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 6AU?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WF17 6AU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Vauxhall Charging point · 4 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
  • 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 6AU?

The nearest to the centre of WF17 6AU, 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 6AU?

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 6AU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF17 6AU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 6AU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF17 6AU, 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 6AU?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF17 6AU 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 6AU in a conservation area?

The centre of WF17 6AU 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 WF17 6AU?

Police.uk records 432 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF17 6AU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences156 reports
Anti-social behaviour65 reports
Criminal damage and arson38 reports
Shoplifting38 reports
Public order25 reports
Other theft25 reports

Also: vehicle crime 23, drugs 20, burglary 19, other crime 11, robbery 9, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 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 6AU

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

WF17 6AT10 mWF17 6AS30 mWF17 6AX30 mWF17 6AY60 mWF17 6BA60 mWF17 6AN70 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

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