Kester Road, Batley
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF17 8AB.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Kester Road, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £220,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £181,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% semi-detached, 22% detached. Recorded sale prices on Kester Road range from £112,000 to £365,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Kester Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kester Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF17 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £181,000 | 22 May 2026 |
| Detached | 2 | £362,500 | 22 Sep 2017 |
Sold prices on Kester Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Kester Road WF17 8AB | 30 Jun 2026 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Kester Road WF17 8AB | 22 May 2026 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Kester Road WF17 8AB | 14 Feb 2025 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Kester Road WF17 8AB | 29 Jul 2022 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Kester Road WF17 8AB | 30 Jun 2022 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Kester Road WF17 8AB | 1 Mar 2019 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Kester Road WF17 8AB | 7 Dec 2018 | £115,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Kester Road WF17 8AB | 22 Sep 2017 | £360,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Kester Road WF17 8AB | 3 Feb 2017 | £112,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Kester Road WF17 8AB | 3 Jun 2016 | £365,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Kester Road | £115,000 (Dec 2018) → £240,000 (Jul 2022) → £250,000 (Jun 2026) | +117% over 8 yrs |
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Schools near Kester Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 402 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Heckmondwike Primary Academy 411 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.4 mi |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 274 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Fairfield School 139 pupils | Foundation special school | 3–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Manorfield Infant and Nursery School 224 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Brian Jackson College 74 pupils | Other independent school | 13–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Heckmondwike Grammar School 1,522 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 148 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Batley station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Dewsbury station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Ravensthorpe station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- White Lee Rd Kester Road (adj, White Lee Road) 1 min walk
- White Lee Road (N bound, White Lee Road) 1 min walk
- White Lee Road (White Lee Road) 2 min walk
- White Lee Road (S bound, White Lee Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Cook Lane Surgery
Cook Lane, Heckmondwike · 0.8 mi - Undercliffe Surgery
16 Union Street, Heckmondwike · 0.9 mi - Brookroyd House
Brookroyd Surgery, Heckmondwike Health Centre, Heckmondwike · 0.9 mi - Cherry Tree Surgery
132 Upper Commercial Street, Batley · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens Staincliffe · 0.7 mi
- Lidl Lidl White Lee Heckmondwike · 0.8 mi
- Heron Heron Heckmondwike · 0.8 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons White Lee Heckmondwike · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- The Pharmacy Hub · 0.2 mi
- Northgate Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Well · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- 169-171 High Street (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
- Oasis Dental Care · 0.8 mi
- Mr & Mrs Odai · 0.8 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 80.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 768 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,016 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 92% |
Share of homes across Kirklees with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Kester Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 68.7% | 73.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 27.5% | 19.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.8% | 3.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 41% | 39.4% |
| No religion | 27.5% | 34.8% |
| Muslim | 25.6% | 18.5% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 5.5% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 90.2% | 87.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 9.8% | 12.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.5% | 29.9% |
| No qualifications | 20.7% | 20.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.8% | 17.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.2% | 13.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11% | 9.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.4% | 46.6% |
| Good health | 37.9% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 14.1% | 13.4% |
| Bad health | 2.9% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Kirklees | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.2% | 41.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34% | 27.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.6% | 22.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.2% | 8.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Kirklees.
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