WF17 6JU postcode in Batley, Kirklees
WF17 6JU 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.
Where WF17 6JU is, and what is near it
- WF17 6JU
- Other postcodes in WF17 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7019, longitude -1.6274)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after WF17 6JU?
- KirkleesCouncil, for all local services Kirklees: bins, council tax, planning
- Akhtar Kasia, Aziz Daji and Habiban ZamanCouncillors elected for the Batley East ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WF17 6JU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Dewsbury and BatleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Iqbal Mohamed (Independent). How to contact Iqbal Mohamed
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at WF17 6JU?
Every home and business at WF17 6JU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at WF17 6JU?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WF17 6JU.
Check the bin days for WF17 6JU on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is WF17 6JU 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 6JU.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Kirklees
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WF17 6JU: 3,259 properties in Kirklees are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Kirklees
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of WF17 6JU 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in WF17 6JU
HM Land Registry records 8 standard sales in WF17 6JU since 2001, the first on record at this postcode. The middle price from 2000 to 2004 was £41,995; the other spans had too few sales to give a price.
- 2000 to 2004, middle price £41,995, 3 sales
- 2005 to 2009, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2010 to 2014, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2020 to 2024, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF17 6JU from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at WF17 6JU?
At the 2021 Census, 5 people (1 female, 4 male) lived at WF17 6JU, in 4 households.
| Census 2021 | WF17 6JU | WF17 6 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 5 | 6,812 |
| Households | 4 | 2,494 |
| People per household | 1.3 | 2.7 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The WF17 6 sector is its 148 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at WF17 6JU use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at WF17 6JU used 1,682 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 9,276 kWh.
| 2024 | WF17 6JU | WF17 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 5 | 17,721 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 1,682 kWh | 2,337 kWh |
| Gas meters | 6 | 17,121 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 9,276 kWh | 10,775 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is WF17 6JU in a conservation area?
The centre of WF17 6JU 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.
Near here
Which schools are near WF17 6JU?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to WF17 6JU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to WF17 6JU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WF17 6JU is Batley Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.
- Batley Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Dewsbury Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Peter Hill, 38 m away.
More stations near WF17 6JU, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near WF17 6JU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF17 6JU, 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.
- The Albion Mount Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 430676 800 mWalk
- Mount Pleasant Med Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 474499 850 mWalk
- Windsor Medical Centre Phone 01924 465699 950 mWalk
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near WF17 6JU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WF17 6JU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Vauxhall Charging point · 4 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which dentists are near WF17 6JU?
The nearest to the centre of WF17 6JU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Saltaire Orthodontics Phone 01274 531567 250 mWalk
- Batley Carr Dental Centre Phone 01924 458983 450 mWalk
- Dewsbury Dental centre Phone 01924 465880 900 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
Near here
Which hospitals are nearest to WF17 6JU?
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.
- Dewsbury and District Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0844 811 8110 1.6 kmCycle
- Pinderfields Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0844 811 8110 9.2 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near WF17 6JU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WF17 6JU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- St Anne's Community Services - Dewsbury 2 Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 459878 1.0 kmWalk
- St Anne's Community Services - Dewsbury 1 Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01924 459962 1.0 kmWalk
- 61 Track Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 472804 1.0 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which pharmacies are near WF17 6JU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF17 6JU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- G Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 12:45pm, 1:45pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01924 462593 800 mWalk
- Tibb Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01924 728591 900 mWalk
- Mount Pharmacy Mon to Thu 8:45am to 7pm; Fri 8:45am to 6pm; Sat 8:45am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01924 440229 950 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
Near here
Which vets are near WF17 6JU?
The nearest vets to the centre of WF17 6JU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Animal Trust Phone +44 1924 927220 1.6 kmCycle
- Richmond House Veterinary Centre 1.8 kmCycle
- Calder Vets 1.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the WF17 6 sector
What do homes sell for near WF17 6JU?
Homes in WF17 6 sold for a typical £185,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 71 sales, down 20.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £324,995 7 sales
- Semi-detached £242,498 38 sales
- Terraced £130,001 23 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 £189,475 from 368 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near WF17 6JU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 570 homes in the neighbourhood around WF17 6JU. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (55%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,526 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,627.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 310 (54%) | £1,627 |
| Band B | about 100 (18%) | £1,899 |
| Band C | about 80 (14%) | £2,170 |
| Band D | about 40 (7%) | £2,441 |
| Band E | about 30 (5%) | £2,984 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,526 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,068 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,882 |
When the homes were built
- 55% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 2% 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.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WF17 6JU is in (ONS area E01011019), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near WF17 6JU?
Police.uk records 478 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF17 6JU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 23, drugs 22, burglary 21, other crime 14, robbery 9, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 2.
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 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for WF17 6JU
- 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: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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