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Maxwell Avenue, Batley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Maxwell Avenue, Batley · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/batley/maxwell-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£72,875
8 sales
Price range
£50k – £115k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jul 2024
WF17 7LJ

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At a glance

House prices£73k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station14 min walkDewsbury station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

8 property sales on Maxwell Avenue, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 22 Jul 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £72,875. Average sale prices rose from £66,000 in 2017 to £97,500 in 2024 (+48%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Maxwell Avenue range from £50,000 to £115,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Maxwell Avenue compared

WF17 postcode area£210,974
Batley£210,974
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £66,000 (3 sales)2017£66k2018: £50,000 (1 sales)2018£50k2019: £75,000 (1 sales)2019£75k2021: £65,000 (1 sales)2021£65k2024: £97,500 (2 sales)2024£98k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£72,87522 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Maxwell Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Maxwell Avenue WF17 7LJ 12 Dec 2025£120,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Maxwell Avenue WF17 7LJ 22 Jul 2024£80,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Maxwell Avenue WF17 7LJ 26 Jan 2024£115,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Maxwell Avenue WF17 7LJ 17 Jun 2021£65,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Maxwell Avenue WF17 7LJ 12 Dec 2019£75,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Maxwell Avenue WF17 7LJ 6 Nov 2018£50,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Maxwell Avenue WF17 7LJ 30 Oct 2017£78,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Maxwell Avenue WF17 7LJ 11 Oct 2017£65,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Maxwell Avenue WF17 7LJ 14 Aug 2017£55,000 TerracedFreehold

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
12, Maxwell Avenue £78,000 (Oct 2017) → £115,000 (Jan 2024) → £120,000 (Dec 2025) +54%
over 8 yrs
13, Maxwell Avenue £65,000 (Oct 2017) → £75,000 (Dec 2019) +15%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Maxwell Avenue

Crime

511 crimes were reported within about a mile of Maxwell Avenue 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 offences180
Anti-social behaviour72
Public order43
Shoplifting43
Criminal damage & arson37
Other theft32

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

Flood risk

Maxwell Avenue is in or near 5 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
  • Batley Beck at Batley Carr 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 Maxwell Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Carlton Junior and Infant School 223 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Warwick Road Primary School 362 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Hyrstmount Junior School 257 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Branch Christian School 17 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–18 Report 0.4 mi
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School 230 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School 153 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy 992 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 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

  • Dewsbury station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Batley station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Ravensthorpe station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Conway Crescent (after, Hyrstlands Road) 2 min walk
  • Howard Street (Hyrstlands Road) 3 min walk
  • Conway Crescent (at, Hyrstlands Road) 3 min walk
  • Howard Street (opp, Hyrstlands Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mount Pleasant Med Centre
    69 Purlwell Lane, Mount Pleasant, Batley · 0.4 mi
  • The Albion Mount Medical Practice
    47 Albion Street, Dewsbury · 0.4 mi
  • Healds Road Surgery
    Healds Road, Dewsbury · 0.6 mi
  • Windsor Medical Centre
    2 William Street, Leeds Road, Dewsbury · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Staincliffe · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Dewsbury Dewsbury · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Batley Extra · 0.9 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Dewsbury · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Clovelly Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • G Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Mount Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Batley Carr Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Saltaire Orthodontics (bradford Road) · 0.3 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

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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.

Income1 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned42.4%62.5%
Private rented18.8%20.3%
Social rented37.9%17.1%
Households441

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.9%64.1%
Aged 65+6.2%18.6%
Residents1,372

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%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 Maxwell Avenue

Ethnic group

HereKirklees
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh79.4%19.4%
White14.7%73.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%3.1%
Other ethnic group2.3%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%2.3%

Religion

HereKirklees
Muslim81.8%18.5%
Christian7.6%39.4%
No religion6.2%34.8%
Not answered3.9%5.5%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Sikh0.2%0.8%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereKirklees
Born in the UK71.4%87.4%
Born outside the UK28.6%12.6%

Highest qualification

HereKirklees
No qualifications30%20.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.7%29.9%
Level 2 qualifications16.4%13.3%
Level 3 qualifications13.9%17.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.8%9.8%
Other qualifications4.3%2.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%6.3%

General health

HereKirklees
Very good health51.8%46.6%
Good health29.6%34.5%
Fair health12.3%13.4%
Bad health5.2%4.3%
Very bad health1.2%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereKirklees
1 car or van in household44.5%41.5%
No cars or vans in household32.7%22.7%
2 cars or vans in household18.2%27.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.5%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.

Planning and heritage near Maxwell Avenue

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