Highfield Drive, Birstall, Batley

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£136,825
12 sales
Price range
£60k – £230k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Mar 2025
WF17 9BG

At a glance

House prices£137k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station51 min walkBatley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Highfield Drive, Birstall, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £134,082. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Highfield Drive compared

WF17 postcode area£212,399
Batley£212,399
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £116,333 (3 sales)2016£116k2017: £85,000 (1 sales)2017£85k2018: £150,000 (1 sales)2018£150k2019: £90,500 (2 sales)2019£91k2021: £165,000 (1 sales)2021£165k2022: £148,475 (2 sales)2022£148k2023: £185,000 (1 sales)2023£185k2025: £229,950 (1 sales)2025£230k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£134,0827 Mar 2025
Terraced1£167,00021 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Highfield Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Highfield Drive WF17 9BG 7 Mar 2025£229,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Highfield Drive WF17 9BG 20 Feb 2023£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Highfield Drive WF17 9BG 29 Jul 2022£129,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Highfield Drive WF17 9BG 21 Feb 2022£167,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Highfield Drive WF17 9BG 28 May 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Highfield Drive WF17 9BG 15 Jan 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Highfield Drive WF17 9BG 18 Apr 2019£121,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Highfield Drive WF17 9BG 4 Jan 2019£60,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Highfield Drive WF17 9BG 17 Sep 2018£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Highfield Drive WF17 9BG 24 Mar 2017£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Highfield Drive WF17 9BG 1 Nov 2016£88,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Highfield Drive WF17 9BG 5 Aug 2016£143,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Highfield Drive WF17 9BG 22 Apr 2016£118,000 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
7, Highfield Drive £143,000 (Aug 2016) → £165,000 (May 2021) +15%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Highfield Drive

Crime

127 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highfield Drive 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 offences43
Anti-social behaviour34
Other theft11
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order8
Other crime6

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

Flood risk

Highfield Drive 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 Highfield Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 234 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.2 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 0.2 mi
Fieldhead Primary Academy 183 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Birstall Primary Academy 187 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Batley Girls' High School 1,415 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.9 mi
Windmill CofE Primary School Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Gomersal Primary School 396 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Drighlington Primary School 396 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 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 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Morley station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Dewsbury station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Foxglove Road (Field Head Lane) 1 min walk
  • Foxglove Road (near, Field Head Lane) 1 min walk
  • Lowood Lane (Field Head Lane) 2 min walk
  • Lowood Lane (Lowood Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kirkgate Surgery
    3 Kirkgate, Birstall, Batley · 0.4 mi
  • Blackburn Rd.medical Ctr.
    Blackburn Road, Birstall, Batley · 0.5 mi
  • Drighlington Medical Centre
    Station Road, Drighlington, Bradford · 1.2 mi
  • Gildersome Health Centre
    Finkle Lane, Gildersome, Leeds · 1.9 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.6%62.5%
Private rented12.7%20.3%
Social rented17.7%17.1%
Households730

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+16.7%18.6%
Residents1,730

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.

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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