M62 Batley, Kirklees
6 addresses across 5 postcodes (BD19,LS27,WF17), about 6.5 km (4 miles) long, classed as a motorway. USRN 23032106.
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Kirklees costs £2,441 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Low Moor, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 100 to 175 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cleckheaton Group Practice, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 1,560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Kirklees in 2026-27: Band D £2,441 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,627 | £1,899 | £2,170 | £2,441 | £2,984 | £3,526 | £4,068 | £4,882 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (33% of about 3,070 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 11.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Kirklees.
Listed buildings
- OAKWELL HALL INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALL, grade I
- MANOR HOUSE PEEL HOUSE, grade II*
- 1, 2 AND 3 MAZEBROOK, grade II
- 4 AND 5 MAZEBROOK, grade II
- BARN TO HUNSWORTH LODGE (TO SOUTH WEST OF GROUP), grade II
- Low Moor Explosion Bradford City Fire Brigade Memorial, grade II
- OAKROYD HALL, FIRE SERVICE HEAD QUARTERS OAKROYD DRIVE, grade II
- OFFICE BUILDING TO VENTOR WORKS, grade II
- SAVILE ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- WEST HOUSE, grade II
- WESTROYD FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BD19 4DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD19 4TY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS27 7FA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| WF17 9AE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WF17 9LG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 100 m and 175 m above sea level (135 m on average); the ground rises about 74 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD19 4DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BD19 4TY | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LS27 7FA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF17 9AE | 20% | 0% | 0% | 80% |
| WF17 9LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Low Moor 292,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Bradford Interchange 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bradford Forster Square 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Lane Hunsworth | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cleckheaton Bus Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Johns Car Park GeniePoint | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cleckheaton Group Practice | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Birkenshaw Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 57 Bradford Road (Dental Practice) | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St Luke's Hospital Day Case Elective Surgical Hub | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Birkenshaw, Bradford Rd, Birkenshaw Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,600 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,430 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,050 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Battle of Adwalton Moor 1643, a registered battlefield, 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Adwalton Moor 1643 | Registered battlefield | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hunsworth Great Wood | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Hunsworth Little Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Chatts Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Hunsworth Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Toftshaw Bottom | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 6 |
6 of the street's 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Kirklees: see them on the Kirklees page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBG Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C & J Ives BD11 2DU | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (west-yorkshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 4 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- BD19 4DD: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- BD19 4TY: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- LS27 7FA: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
- WF17 9AE: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
- WF17 9LG: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.