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Merlin Court, Batley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merlin Court, Batley · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/batley/merlin-court/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF17 0RG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£269,200
10 sales
Price range
£180k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Dec 2022
WF17 0RG

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At a glance

House prices£269k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station35 min walkBatley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

10 property sales on Merlin Court, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 9 Dec 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £269,200. Average sale prices rose from £253,333 in 2017 to £328,332 in 2022 (+30%), 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 Merlin Court range from £180,000 to £349,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Merlin Court compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merlin Court 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: £253,333 (3 sales)2017£253k2019: £281,000 (2 sales)2019£281k2021: £192,500 (2 sales)2021£193k2022: £328,332 (3 sales)2022£328k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£269,2009 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Merlin Court

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Merlin Court WF17 0RG 9 Dec 2022£340,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Merlin Court WF17 0RG 24 Aug 2022£349,995 DetachedFreehold
2, Merlin Court WF17 0RG 13 May 2022£295,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Merlin Court WF17 0RG 12 May 2022£289,100 DetachedFreehold
11, Merlin Court WF17 0RG 17 Dec 2021£205,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Merlin Court WF17 0RG 28 Jul 2021£180,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Merlin Court WF17 0RG 20 Sep 2019£275,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Merlin Court WF17 0RG 6 Sep 2019£287,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Merlin Court WF17 0RG 20 Oct 2017£260,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Merlin Court WF17 0RG 7 Jul 2017£255,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Merlin Court WF17 0RG 30 May 2017£245,000 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
23, Merlin Court £260,000 (Oct 2017) → £349,995 (Aug 2022) +35%
over 5 yrs
11, Merlin Court £180,000 (Jul 2021) → £205,000 (Dec 2021) +14%
over under a year

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Schools near Merlin Court

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Windmill CofE Primary School Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Batley Girls' High School 1,415 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.3 mi
Birstall Primary Academy 187 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Carlinghow Academy 304 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Becker School 19 pupils Other independent special school 5–13 Report 0.5 mi
Batley Grammar School 980 pupils All-through 3–16 Report 0.6 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
Fairfield School 139 pupils Foundation special school 3–19 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Batley station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Dewsbury station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
  • Morley station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Woodlands Road (Intake Lane) 2 min walk
  • Woodlands Road (opp, Intake Lane) 2 min walk
  • Intake Lane (Intake Lane) 3 min walk
  • Intake Lane (Intake Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blackburn Rd.medical Ctr.
    Blackburn Road, Birstall, Batley · 0.6 mi
  • Kirkgate Surgery
    3 Kirkgate, Birstall, Batley · 0.7 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

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Birstall · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Birstall Smithies Ln Express · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Batley · 1.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Birstall SF · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Winer Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.6 mi
  • Batley Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • High Street Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Locala Cic Dental Care · 1.1 mi
  • Eclipse Dental Care · 1.1 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.9%62.5%
Private rented8.1%20.3%
Social rented1.9%17.1%
Households592

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.9%64.1%
Aged 65+28.9%18.6%
Residents1,369

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 Merlin Court

Ethnic group

HereKirklees
White89.4%73.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6%19.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%3.1%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%2.3%

Religion

HereKirklees
Christian56.4%39.4%
No religion29.9%34.8%
Not answered6.9%5.5%
Muslim5.1%18.5%
Hindu0.8%0.4%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Sikh0.1%0.8%

Country of birth

HereKirklees
Born in the UK93%87.4%
Born outside the UK7%12.6%

Highest qualification

HereKirklees
Level 4 qualifications and above35.7%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.9%17.4%
No qualifications14.9%20.7%
Level 2 qualifications13.4%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%9.8%
Apprenticeship7.1%6.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%

General health

HereKirklees
Very good health47.4%46.6%
Good health36%34.5%
Fair health12.7%13.4%
Bad health3.1%4.3%
Very bad health0.8%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereKirklees
1 car or van in household40%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household35.9%27.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.1%8.5%
No cars or vans in household12%22.7%

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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Estate agents near Merlin Court

  • Miss Sana 0.4 mi
  • Barkers Estate Agents 0.5 mi
  • Cliftons 1.3 mi
  • Barford 1.7 mi
  • Robert Watts 2.4 mi

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