Emerald Street, Batley

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF17 8HQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£74,750

2 sales

Price range

£68k – £82k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Aug 2018

WF17 8HQ

At a glance

House prices£75k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station23 min walkBatley station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Emerald Street, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Aug 2018. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £82,000.

House prices on Emerald Street compared

WF17 postcode area£212,399

Batley£212,399

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Emerald Street 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
Semi-detached	1	£82,000	26 Sep 2016
Terraced	1	£67,500	31 Aug 2018

Sold prices on Emerald Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Emerald Street WF17 8HQ	9 Sep 2025	£200,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Emerald Street WF17 8HQ	31 Aug 2018	£67,500	Terraced	Freehold
10, Emerald Street WF17 8HQ	26 Sep 2016	£82,000	Semi-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.

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Crime and flood risk near Emerald Street

Crime

331 crimes were reported within about a mile of Emerald Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	116
Anti-social behaviour	61
Shoplifting	36
Criminal damage & arson	27
Public order	18
Other theft	15

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

Flood risk

Emerald Street 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
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
Batley Beck at Carlinghow and Crossbank Flood warning 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 Emerald Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Becker School 19 pupils	Other independent special school	5–13	Report	0.1 mi
Carlinghow Academy 304 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Batley Grammar School 980 pupils	All-through	3–16	Report	0.2 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 258 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Upper Batley High School 784 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy 201 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Reach Academy 40 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	11–14	Report	0.5 mi
Cambridge Street School 177 pupils	Other independent school	11–19	Report	0.7 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Dewsbury station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
Morley station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

Carlinghow Hill (opp, Bradford Road) 1 min walk
Ruby Street (opp, Bradford Road) 1 min walk
Carlinghow Hill (adj, Bradford Road) 1 min walk
Ruby Street (adj, Bradford Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Batley Health Centre Surgery
Health Centre, 130 Commercial Street, Batley · 0.5 mi
Cherry Tree Surgery
132 Upper Commercial Street, Batley · 0.5 mi
Wellington House
Wellington House Surgery, Henrietta Street, Batley · 0.6 mi
Broughton House Gp Surgery
20 New Way, Batley · 0.6 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	55.4%	62.5%
Private rented	29.9%	20.3%
Social rented	14.4%	17.1%
Households	646

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,437

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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