Lea Road, Batley

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£139,717

9 sales

Price range

£120k – £170k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Aug 2022

WF17 8BB

At a glance

House prices£140k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station35 min walkBatley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Lea Road, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Aug 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £135,207. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lea Road compared

WF17 postcode area£212,399

Batley£212,399

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lea 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	7	£135,207	26 Aug 2022
Detached	1	£150,000	9 Mar 2017
Semi-detached	1	£161,000	20 Dec 2019

Sold prices on Lea Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Lea Road WF17 8BB	26 Aug 2022	£170,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Lea Road WF17 8BB	12 Aug 2022	£155,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Lea Road WF17 8BB	14 Feb 2020	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Lea Road WF17 8BB	20 Dec 2019	£161,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Lea Road WF17 8BB	1 Nov 2019	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Lea Road WF17 8BB	17 Dec 2018	£124,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Lea Road WF17 8BB	15 Nov 2017	£127,500	Terraced	Freehold
41, Lea Road WF17 8BB	9 Mar 2017	£150,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Lea Road WF17 8BB	16 Sep 2016	£119,950	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
4, Lea Road	£124,000 (Dec 2018) → £170,000 (Aug 2022)	+37% over 4 yrs
6, Lea Road	£125,000 (Feb 2020) → £155,000 (Aug 2022)	+24% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lea Road

Crime

207 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lea Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	76
Anti-social behaviour	50
Public order	16
Criminal damage & arson	15
Other theft	13
Vehicle crime	12

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

Flood risk

Lea Road 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 Lea Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Birstall Primary Academy 187 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Fairfield School 139 pupils	Foundation special school	3–19	Report	0.4 mi
Carlinghow Academy 304 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 148 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Becker School 19 pupils	Other independent special school	5–13	Report	0.5 mi
Windmill CofE Primary School	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Batley Girls' High School 1,415 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.7 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	0.7 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 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Dewsbury station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Morley station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Smithies Moor Rise (Smithies Moor Lane) 2 min walk
Smithies Moor Rise (S bound, Smithies Moor Lane) 2 min walk
Brookroyd Lane (Bradford Road) 3 min walk
Brookroyd Lane (at, Bradford Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Blackburn Rd.medical Ctr.
Blackburn Road, Birstall, Batley · 0.5 mi
Kirkgate Surgery
3 Kirkgate, Birstall, Batley · 0.6 mi
Batley Health Centre Surgery
Health Centre, 130 Commercial Street, Batley · 1.1 mi
Cherry Tree Surgery
132 Upper Commercial Street, Batley · 1.1 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.9%	62.5%
Private rented	18.5%	20.3%
Social rented	14.5%	17.1%
Households	525

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,310

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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