Middlegate, Birstall, Batley

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£95,000

1 sales

Price range

£95k – £95k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Aug 2018

WF17 9HJ

At a glance

House prices£95k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station47 min walkBatley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Middlegate, Birstall, Batley has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 3 Aug 2018. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £95,000.

House prices on Middlegate compared

WF17 postcode area£212,399

Batley£212,399

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£95,000	3 Aug 2018

Sold prices on Middlegate

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
49, Middlegate WF17 9HJ	12 Jan 2026	£49,000	Flat	Leasehold
53, Middlegate WF17 9HJ	3 Aug 2018	£95,000	Semi-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.

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Crime and flood risk near Middlegate

Crime

156 crimes were reported within about a mile of Middlegate 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 offences	53
Anti-social behaviour	49
Criminal damage & arson	11
Other theft	10
Public order	8
Vehicle crime	6

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

Flood risk

Middlegate 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 Middlegate

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School 187 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Birstall Primary Academy 187 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 234 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Fieldhead Primary Academy 183 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Batley Girls' High School 1,415 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.8 mi
Windmill CofE Primary School	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Gomersal Primary School 396 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 148 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.9 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 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
Dewsbury station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Morley station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Middlegate Church Street (Middlegate) 1 min walk
Middlegate (Middlegate) 1 min walk
Kings Drive (opp, Middlegate) 1 min walk
Kings Drive (at, Middlegate) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Blackburn Rd.medical Ctr.
Blackburn Road, Birstall, Batley · 0.2 mi
Kirkgate Surgery
3 Kirkgate, Birstall, Batley · 0.2 mi
Drighlington Medical Centre
Station Road, Drighlington, Bradford · 1.5 mi
Cook Lane Surgery
Cook Lane, Heckmondwike · 1.7 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	44.3%	62.5%
Private rented	26.9%	20.3%
Social rented	28.2%	17.1%
Households	866

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,650

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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