Highcroft, Batley

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF17 7NT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£167,000

2 sales

Price range

£150k – £184k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Nov 2024

WF17 7NT

At a glance

House prices£167k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkBatley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Highcroft, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 8 Nov 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £167,000.

House prices on Highcroft compared

WF17 postcode area£212,399

Batley£212,399

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highcroft 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	2	£167,000	8 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Highcroft

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Highcroft WF17 7NT	8 Nov 2024	£184,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Highcroft WF17 7NT	3 Feb 2023	£150,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Highcroft

Crime

440 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highcroft in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	161
Anti-social behaviour	63
Criminal damage & arson	38
Shoplifting	37
Public order	29
Other theft	25

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

Flood risk

Highcroft is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Spen and Batley Beck catchments Flood alert area
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
Batley Beck at central Batley and surrounding areas Flood warning area
Batley Beck at Bradford Road through central Batley 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 Highcroft

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hyrstmount Junior School 257 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.0 mi
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School 230 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.1 mi
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 238 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Warwick Road Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Carlton Junior and Infant School 223 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Cambridge Street School 177 pupils	Other independent school	11–19	Report	0.4 mi
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School 224 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.6 mi
Mill Lane Primary School 158 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Dewsbury station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Ravensthorpe station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Banks Street (Banks Street) 1 min walk
Banks Street (Bank Street) 1 min walk
Carr Side Crescent (opp, Hyrstlands Road) 2 min walk
Carr Side Crescent (at, Hyrstlands Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Mount Pleasant Med Centre
69 Purlwell Lane, Mount Pleasant, Batley · 0.0 mi
Broughton House Gp Surgery
20 New Way, 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

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 2 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.4%	62.5%
Private rented	16.4%	20.3%
Social rented	16.6%	17.1%
Households	452

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,521

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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