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Douglas Avenue, Soothill, Batley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Douglas Avenue, Soothill, Batley · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/batley/douglas-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF17 6HG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£170,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£176,441
17 sales
Price range
£130k – £265k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jun 2026
WF17 6HG

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At a glance

House prices£176k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkBatley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

17 property sales on Douglas Avenue, Soothill, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £170,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £172,571. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 82% semi-detached, 18% detached. Recorded sale prices on Douglas Avenue range from £130,000 to £265,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Douglas Avenue compared

WF17 postcode area£210,974
Batley£210,974
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Douglas Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £171,500 (2 sales)2018£172k2019: £130,000 (1 sales)2019£130k2021: £193,500 (1 sales)2021£194k2022: £178,750 (4 sales)2022£179k2023: £265,000 (1 sales)2023£265k2024: £167,000 (4 sales)2024£167k2025: £171,667 (3 sales)2025£172k2026: £170,000 (1 sales)2026£170k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£172,57125 Jun 2026
Detached3£194,5007 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Douglas Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
43, Douglas Avenue WF17 6HG 25 Jun 2026£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Douglas Avenue WF17 6HG 30 Sep 2025£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Douglas Avenue WF17 6HG 7 Jul 2025£185,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Douglas Avenue WF17 6HG 25 Mar 2025£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Douglas Avenue WF17 6HG 26 Jul 2024£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Douglas Avenue WF17 6HG 19 Jul 2024£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Douglas Avenue WF17 6HG 12 Jan 2024£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Douglas Avenue WF17 6HG 12 Jan 2024£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Douglas Avenue WF17 6HG 17 Mar 2023£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Douglas Avenue WF17 6HG 2 Sep 2022£205,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Douglas Avenue WF17 6HG 1 Jul 2022£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Douglas Avenue WF17 6HG 17 Mar 2022£172,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Douglas Avenue WF17 6HG 1 Feb 2022£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Douglas Avenue WF17 6HG 20 Oct 2021£193,500 DetachedFreehold
8, Douglas Avenue WF17 6HG 28 Jun 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Douglas Avenue WF17 6HG 7 Dec 2018£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Douglas Avenue WF17 6HG 14 Nov 2018£125,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Douglas Avenue WF17 6HG 2 Nov 2018£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
8, Douglas Avenue £130,000 (Jun 2019) → £168,000 (Jul 2024) +29%
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Schools near Douglas Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lydgate Junior and Infant School 297 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Engage Academy 28 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School 196 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 133 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 238 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Mill Lane Primary School 158 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Reach Academy 40 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–14 Report 0.9 mi
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School 223 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Batley station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Dewsbury station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Morley station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Solway Road (opp, Solway Road) 1 min walk
  • Solway Road (NE bound, Solway Road) 1 min walk
  • Manor Farm Drive (Manor Farm Drive) 2 min walk
  • Manor Farm Drive (Solway Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Locala Kirklees Sas
    Locala Sas, Po Box 227, Liversedge · 0.5 mi
  • Locala Calderdale Sas
    Po Box 227, Liversedge · 0.5 mi
  • Grove House Surgery
    Soothill Lane, Batley · 0.6 mi
  • Wellington House
    Wellington House Surgery, Henrietta Street, Batley · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Saville Batley · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Batley Extra · 0.8 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Batley · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Batley Supermarket · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hughes Chemists (northern) Limited · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Everest Pharmacy - Batley · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • 23-25 · 0.9 mi
  • Eclipse Dental Care · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.2%62.5%
Private rented13.6%20.3%
Social rented0.2%17.1%
Households609

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.0%64.1%
Aged 65+27.8%18.6%
Residents1,573

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Kirklees with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Douglas Avenue

Ethnic group

HereKirklees
White71.8%73.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh25.5%19.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%3.1%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%2.3%

Religion

HereKirklees
Christian46.2%39.4%
Muslim23.7%18.5%
No religion23.2%34.8%
Not answered6.2%5.5%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0.3%0.4%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereKirklees
Born in the UK92.9%87.4%
Born outside the UK7.1%12.6%

Highest qualification

HereKirklees
Level 4 qualifications and above26.7%29.9%
No qualifications21.8%20.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.2%17.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%9.8%
Apprenticeship7.6%6.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%

General health

HereKirklees
Very good health45.5%46.6%
Good health33.1%34.5%
Fair health15.4%13.4%
Bad health5%4.3%
Very bad health1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereKirklees
1 car or van in household38.8%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household37.2%27.3%
No cars or vans in household12.8%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.3%8.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Kirklees.

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