Fieldhead, Birstall, Batley

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF17 9BL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£310,833

3 sales

Price range

£258k – £380k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Dec 2023

WF17 9BL

At a glance

House prices£311k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station56 min walkBatley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Fieldhead, Birstall, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 8 Dec 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £310,833. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Fieldhead compared

WF17 postcode area£212,399

Batley£212,399

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fieldhead 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
Terraced	3	£310,833	8 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Fieldhead

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
84, Fieldhead WF17 9BL	8 Dec 2023	£380,000	Terraced	Freehold
80, Fieldhead WF17 9BL	26 Aug 2021	£295,000	Terraced	Freehold
84, Fieldhead WF17 9BL	9 Nov 2018	£257,500	Terraced	Freehold
84, Fieldhead WF17 9BL	17 Nov 2017	£210,000	Terraced	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
84, Fieldhead	£210,000 (Nov 2017) → £257,500 (Nov 2018) → £380,000 (Dec 2023)	+81% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fieldhead

Crime

139 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fieldhead in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	48
Anti-social behaviour	43
Other theft	11
Criminal damage & arson	9
Public order	7
Vehicle crime	6

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

Flood risk

Fieldhead 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
Wortley Beck 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 Fieldhead

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Fieldhead Primary Academy 183 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 234 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good 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	0.6 mi
Drighlington Primary School 396 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Birstall Primary Academy 187 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Batley Girls' High School 1,415 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	1.1 mi
Windmill CofE Primary School	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
BBG Academy 1,049 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.2 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 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Morley station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Cottingley station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Field Head Lane Owler Ln (Field Head Lane) 1 min walk
Field Head Lane Owler Ln (before, Field Head Lane) 1 min walk
Field Head Lane Field Head Crescent (Field Head Lane) 2 min walk
Branwell Avenue (Rochester Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Kirkgate Surgery
3 Kirkgate, Birstall, Batley · 0.8 mi
Blackburn Rd.medical Ctr.
Blackburn Road, Birstall, Batley · 0.8 mi
Drighlington Medical Centre
Station Road, Drighlington, Bradford · 0.9 mi
Gildersome Health Centre
Finkle Lane, Gildersome, Leeds · 1.7 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	69.6%	62.5%
Private rented	12.7%	20.3%
Social rented	17.7%	17.1%
Households	730

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,730

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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