Priestley Square, Birstall, Batley

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£88,249

4 sales

Price range

£64k – £99k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Oct 2020

WF17 9JG

At a glance

House prices£88k averageSince 2017 (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 station51 min walkBatley station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Priestley Square, Birstall, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 23 Oct 2020. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £88,249. Average sale prices rose from £79,750 in 2017 to £96,748 in 2020 (+21%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Priestley Square compared

WF17 postcode area£212,399

Batley£212,399

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£88,249	23 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Priestley Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Priestley Square WF17 9JG	23 Oct 2020	£98,500	Terraced	Freehold
12, Priestley Square WF17 9JG	18 Jun 2020	£94,995	Terraced	Freehold
19, Priestley Square WF17 9JG	21 Jul 2017	£96,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Priestley Square WF17 9JG	11 May 2017	£63,500	Terraced	Freehold
16, Priestley Square WF17 9JG	16 Dec 2016	£52,000	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
16, Priestley Square	£52,000 (Dec 2016) → £63,500 (May 2017) → £98,500 (Oct 2020)	+89% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Priestley Square

Crime

128 crimes were reported within about a mile of Priestley Square 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	47
Anti-social behaviour	32
Criminal damage & arson	11
Other theft	11
Public order	6
Burglary	5

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

Flood risk

Priestley Square 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 Priestley Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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	0.1 mi
Birstall Primary Academy 187 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Fieldhead Primary Academy 183 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Gomersal Primary School 396 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Batley Girls' High School 1,415 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.9 mi
Windmill CofE Primary School	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 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

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 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
Morley station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Dewsbury station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Kings Drive (at, Middlegate) 3 min walk
Kings Drive (opp, Middlegate) 3 min walk
Foxglove Road (near, Field Head Lane) 4 min walk
Middlegate Church Street (Middlegate) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Kirkgate Surgery
3 Kirkgate, Birstall, Batley · 0.2 mi
Blackburn Rd.medical Ctr.
Blackburn Road, Birstall, Batley · 0.3 mi
Drighlington Medical Centre
Station Road, Drighlington, Bradford · 1.4 mi
Cook Lane Surgery
Cook Lane, Heckmondwike · 1.8 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	69.6%	62.5%
Private rented	12.7%	20.3%
Social rented	17.7%	17.1%
Households	730

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,730

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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