Elder Close, Batley

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF17 0DD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£223,750

8 sales

Price range

£170k – £290k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Jan 2023

WF17 0DD

At a glance

House prices£224k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station44 min walkBatley station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Elder Close, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 6 Jan 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £223,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Elder Close compared

WF17 postcode area£212,399

Batley£212,399

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	8	£223,750	6 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Elder Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
19, Elder Close WF17 0DD	6 Jan 2023	£245,000	Detached	Freehold
39, Elder Close WF17 0DD	22 Apr 2022	£230,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Elder Close WF17 0DD	18 May 2021	£240,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Elder Close WF17 0DD	30 Sep 2020	£220,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Elder Close WF17 0DD	30 Oct 2019	£210,000	Detached	Freehold
25, Elder Close WF17 0DD	14 Sep 2018	£170,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Elder Close WF17 0DD	13 Apr 2018	£290,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Elder Close WF17 0DD	10 Mar 2017	£185,000	Detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
19, Elder Close	£210,000 (Oct 2019) → £245,000 (Jan 2023)	+17% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Elder Close

Crime

131 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elder Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	43
Anti-social behaviour	36
Criminal damage & arson	11
Other theft	11
Public order	7
Other crime	7

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Elder Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle River Aire catchment Flood alert area
River Spen and Batley Beck catchments Flood alert area
Batley Beck from Monk Ings to Wilton Park Flood warning area
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Elder Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Birstall Primary Academy 187 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School 187 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Fieldhead Primary Academy 183 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Batley Girls' High School 1,415 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.4 mi
Windmill CofE Primary School	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 234 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Carlinghow Academy 304 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Becker School 19 pupils	Other independent special school	5–13	Report	1.0 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Batley station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Morley station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
Dewsbury station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Green (opp, Gelderd Road) 2 min walk
The Green (Gelderd Road) 2 min walk
Birstall Cricket Club (Leeds Road) 4 min walk
Birstall Cricket Club (at, Leeds Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Blackburn Rd.medical Ctr.
Blackburn Road, Birstall, Batley · 0.5 mi
Kirkgate Surgery
3 Kirkgate, Birstall, Batley · 0.6 mi
Drighlington Medical Centre
Station Road, Drighlington, Bradford · 1.4 mi
Batley Health Centre Surgery
Health Centre, 130 Commercial Street, Batley · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.7%	62.5%
Private rented	9.6%	20.3%
Social rented	4.5%	17.1%
Households	617

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,461

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

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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