WF17 9EG postcode in Batley, Kirklees
WF17 9EG is a postcode in Batley, in the Birstall & Birkenshaw 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.
Where WF17 9EG is, and what is near it
- WF17 9EG
- Other postcodes in WF17 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 14 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 53.7302, longitude -1.6602)
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 WF17 9EG?
- KirkleesCouncil, for all local services Kirklees: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WF17 9EG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Spen ValleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Kim Leadbeater (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Kim Leadbeater
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 9EG?
Every home and business at WF17 9EG 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, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at WF17 9EG?
Kirklees Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for WF17 9EG on BinDayBuddySource: 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 9EG 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 9EG.
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 9EG: 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 9EG 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 warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WF17 9EG?
Homes in WF17 9 sold for a typical £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, up 12.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £350,000 11 sales
- Semi-detached £200,000 28 sales
- Terraced £160,998 34 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 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 postcodeSource: 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 9EG
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in WF17 9EG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 June 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
Food hygiene ratings at WF17 9EG
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WF17 9EG. 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 AgencySource: 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 WF17 9EG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around WF17 9EG. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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 £2,984 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,170.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 150 (23%) | £1,627 |
| Band B | about 170 (27%) | £1,899 |
| Band C | about 220 (34%) | £2,170 |
| Band D | about 70 (11%) | £2,441 |
| Band E | about 30 (5%) | £2,984 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,526 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,068 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,882 |
When the homes were built
- 14% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- Withheld 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 55% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 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 WF17 9EG is in (ONS area E01011053), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 9EG?
The nearest open schools to WF17 9EG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 9EG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WF17 9EG is Batley Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.
- Batley Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
- Dewsbury Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Smithies Lane, 73 m away.
More stations near WF17 9EG, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WF17 9EG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF17 9EG, 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.
- Blackburn Rd.medical Ctr. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 552200 300 mWalk
- Kirkgate Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01924 420242 550 mWalk
- Batley Health Centre Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 351540 2.3 kmCycle
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 9EG?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WF17 9EG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 5 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.9 kmCycle
- Vauxhall Charging point · 4 chargers 2.7 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WF17 9EG?
The nearest to the centre of WF17 9EG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- High Street Dental Practice Phone 01924 441630 250 mWalk
- New Brooklyn Dental Centre Phone 01924 477777 350 mWalk
- Gomersal Dental Lounge Phone 07578 327773 1.5 kmCycle
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 9EG?
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 3.2 kmCycle
- St Luke's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01274 364305 8.9 kmDrive
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 9EG?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WF17 9EG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Priestley Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 440265 150 mWalk
- Holme House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01274 862021 2.1 kmCycle
- Claremont House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01484 517538 2.3 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 9EG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF17 9EG, 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.
- Winer Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01924 472498 250 mWalk
- Well, The Old Salvation Hall Mon to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01924 474244 300 mWalk
- Gomersal Pharmacy Mon 8:45am to 6:15pm; Tue 8:45am to 6pm; Wed 8:45am to 6:15pm; Thu 8:45am to 6pm; Fri 8:45am to 6:15pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01274 852321 1.5 kmCycle
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 9EG?
The nearest vets to the centre of WF17 9EG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 1.9 kmCycle
- Calder Vets Phone +44 1924 407407 2.7 kmCycle
- Yorkshire Vets 3.3 kmCycle
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 9EG in a conservation area?
The centre of WF17 9EG 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 9EG?
Police.uk records 183 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF17 9EG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 7, vehicle crime 7, drugs 5, shoplifting 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WF17 9EG
- Ward
- Birstall & Birkenshaw
- 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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