Plover Drive, Batley

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£132,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£156,919
13 sales
Price range
£98k – £266k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jun 2026
WF17 8BA

At a glance

House prices£157k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station28 min walkBatley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Plover Drive, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £132,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £158,390. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Plover Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Plover Drive 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: £116,983 (3 sales)2016£117k2017: £150,000 (1 sales)2017£150k2018: £160,000 (1 sales)2018£160k2019: £102,500 (1 sales)2019£103k2020: £148,667 (3 sales)2020£149k2023: £255,000 (1 sales)2023£255k2024: £266,000 (1 sales)2024£266k2025: £177,500 (1 sales)2025£178k2026: £132,000 (1 sales)2026£132k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£158,3905 Jan 2024
Terraced5£134,60030 Jun 2026
Detached3£191,66716 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Plover Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Plover Drive WF17 8BA 30 Jun 2026£132,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Plover Drive WF17 8BA 29 Aug 2025£177,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Plover Drive WF17 8BA 5 Jan 2024£266,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Plover Drive WF17 8BA 16 Aug 2023£255,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Plover Drive WF17 8BA 27 Nov 2020£180,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Plover Drive WF17 8BA 7 Aug 2020£103,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Plover Drive WF17 8BA 17 Jan 2020£163,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Plover Drive WF17 8BA 28 Jun 2019£102,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Plover Drive WF17 8BA 12 Jul 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Plover Drive WF17 8BA 25 Aug 2017£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Plover Drive WF17 8BA 27 Jun 2017£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Plover Drive WF17 8BA 25 Aug 2016£140,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Plover Drive WF17 8BA 22 Jul 2016£98,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Plover Drive WF17 8BA 15 Jan 2016£112,950 Semi-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
11, Plover Drive £163,000 (Jan 2020) → £177,500 (Aug 2025) +9%
over 6 yrs
15, Plover Drive £180,000 (Nov 2020) → £255,000 (Aug 2023) +42%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Plover Drive

Crime

363 crimes were reported within about a mile of Plover Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences131
Anti-social behaviour57
Criminal damage & arson38
Public order27
Shoplifting24
Burglary16

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

Flood risk

Plover Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle River Aire catchment Flood alert area
  • River Spen and Batley Beck catchments Flood alert 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 Plover Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 402 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 274 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Heckmondwike Primary Academy 411 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.5 mi
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School 224 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.5 mi
Fairfield School 139 pupils Foundation special school 3–19 Report 0.5 mi
Brian Jackson College 74 pupils Other independent school 13–18 Report 0.6 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 258 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Carlinghow Academy 304 pupils Primary 2–11 Good 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Batley station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Dewsbury station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Ravensthorpe station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • White Lee Rd Kester Road (adj, White Lee Road) 3 min walk
  • Healey School (at, West Park Road) 3 min walk
  • White Lee Road (N bound, White Lee Road) 3 min walk
  • Healey School (opp, West Park Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cook Lane Surgery
    Cook Lane, Heckmondwike · 0.8 mi
  • Cherry Tree Surgery
    132 Upper Commercial Street, Batley · 0.8 mi
  • Broughton House Gp Surgery
    20 New Way, Batley · 0.9 mi
  • Batley Health Centre Surgery
    Health Centre, 130 Commercial Street, Batley · 0.9 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 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.5%62.5%
Private rented21.4%20.3%
Social rented4.0%17.1%
Households658

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+13.5%18.6%
Residents1,717

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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