Nova Lane, Birstall, Batley

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF17 9LD, WF17 9LE, WF17 9LQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£875,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£280,298
9 sales
Price range
£72k – £875k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
WF17 9LE

At a glance

House prices£280k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station54 min walkBatley station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Nova Lane, Birstall, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £875,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £446,875. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Nova Lane compared

WF17 postcode area£212,399
Batley£212,399
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £72,180 (1 sales)2016£72k2017: £304,500 (1 sales)2017£305k2022: £252,667 (3 sales)2022£253k2023: £225,000 (1 sales)2023£225k2024: £165,000 (1 sales)2024£165k2025: £123,000 (1 sales)2025£123k2026: £875,000 (1 sales)2026£875k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached4£446,87526 Jun 2026
Semi-detached3£173,33328 Jun 2024
Terraced2£107,59021 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Nova Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Springfield, Nova Lane WF17 9LE 26 Jun 2026£875,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Nova Lane WF17 9LE 24 Jan 2025£123,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Nova Lane WF17 9LD 28 Jun 2024£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Nova Lane WF17 9LD 18 Aug 2023£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Nova Lane WF17 9LD 25 Jul 2022£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
New Hall, Nova Lane WF17 9LD 25 Feb 2022£485,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Nova Lane WF17 9LQ 21 Feb 2022£143,000 TerracedFreehold
New Hall, Nova Lane WF17 9LD 10 Apr 2018£440,000 OtherFreehold
24, Nova Lane WF17 9LE 3 Jan 2017£304,500 DetachedFreehold
35, Nova Lane WF17 9LQ 18 Mar 2016£72,180 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
New Hall, Nova Lane £440,000 (Apr 2018) → £485,000 (Feb 2022) +10%
over 4 yrs
35, Nova Lane £72,180 (Mar 2016) → £143,000 (Feb 2022) +98%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Nova Lane

Crime

121 crimes were reported within about a mile of Nova Lane 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 offences42
Anti-social behaviour36
Criminal damage & arson9
Other theft9
Burglary6
Public order6

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

Flood risk

Nova Lane 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 Nova Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 234 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.1 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 0.3 mi
Fieldhead Primary Academy 183 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Birstall Primary Academy 187 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Gomersal Primary School 396 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 166 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
BBG Academy 1,049 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
Batley Girls' High School 1,415 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 1.1 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 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Morley station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Dewsbury station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Foxglove Road (near, Field Head Lane) 5 min walk
  • Foxglove Road (Field Head Lane) 5 min walk
  • Monk Ings (opp, Bradford Road) 6 min walk
  • Monk Ings Avenue (opp, Bradford Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kirkgate Surgery
    3 Kirkgate, Birstall, Batley · 0.4 mi
  • Blackburn Rd.medical Ctr.
    Blackburn Road, Birstall, Batley · 0.5 mi
  • Drighlington Medical Centre
    Station Road, Drighlington, Bradford · 1.3 mi
  • Cook Lane Surgery
    Cook Lane, Heckmondwike · 1.9 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.6%62.5%
Private rented12.7%20.3%
Social rented17.7%17.1%
Households730

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+16.7%18.6%
Residents1,730

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.

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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