WF17 8AB maps, stats, and open data
WF17 8AB lies on Kester Road in Batley. WF17 8AB is located in the Heckmondwike electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Kirklees and the English Parliamentary constituency of Batley and Spen. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS West Yorkshire ICB - X2C4Y and the police force is West Yorkshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WF17 8AB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF17 8AB geodata
| Easting | 422603 |
| Northing | 424185 |
| Latitude | 53.713598 |
| Longitude | -1.659011 |
Where is WF17 8AB?
| Street | Kester Road |
| Town/City | Batley |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF17 |
WF17 8AB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF17 8AB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Heckmondwike |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Batley And Spen |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF17 8AB
2017 22 SEP £360,000 |
7, KESTER ROAD, BATLEY, WF17 8AB 2016 3 JUN £365,000 |
2007 6 DEC £390,000 |
2002 5 SEP £240,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF17 8AB
| White Lee Rd Kester Road (White Lee Road) | Carlinghow | 92m |
| White Lee Road | White Lee | 118m |
| White Lee Road | White Lee | 255m |
| West Park Rd Common Road (West Park Road) | Batley | 271m |
| White Lee Rd Batley Road (White Lee Road) | Batley | 302m |
Nearest railway stations to WF17 8AB
| Batley Station | 2.4km |
| Dewsbury Station | 2.9km |
| Ravensthorpe Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF17 8AB (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF17 8AB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 41.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 68.45Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF17 8AB (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WF17 8AB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF17 8AB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 174,498 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,389 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,955 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 35,063 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,009 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,036 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF17 8AB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF17 8AB.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
61.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF17 8AB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF17 8AB (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF17 8AB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Healey Lane | 17:45 | 11:45 | 314m |
| Batley Road | 16:00 | 11:45 | 412m |
| Common Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 435m |
WF17 8AB ITL and WF17 8AB LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WF17 8AB:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLE | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLE4 | West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLE44 | Calderdale and Kirklees |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000034 | Kirklees |
WF17 8AB census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WF17 8AB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00055587 | |
| LSOA | E01011031 | Kirklees 006D |
| MSOA | E02002276 | Kirklees 006 |
Nearest postcodes to WF17 8AB
| WF17 8DD | Belle Vue Street | 110m |
| WF17 8AE | Jail Road | 117m |
| WF17 8AA | White Lee Road | 123m |
| WF17 8BA | Plover Drive | 128m |
| WF17 8AD | White Lee Road | 154m |
| WF16 9QB | Chalcroft Close | 176m |
| WF16 9QT | Hollinbank Lane | 182m |
| WF17 8PX | Tyndale Walk | 182m |
| WF17 8DE | Healey Lane | 182m |
| WF17 8DA | Healey Lane | 186m |
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