Shibden Drive, Batley

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£205,000

2 sales

Price range

£205k – £205k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Aug 2025

WF17 8QB

At a glance

House prices£205k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station33 min walkBatley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Shibden Drive, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £205,000.

House prices on Shibden Drive compared

WF17 postcode area£212,399

Batley£212,399

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shibden 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£205,000	22 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Shibden Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Shibden Drive WF17 8QB	22 Aug 2025	£205,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Shibden Drive WF17 8QB	25 Mar 2024	£205,000	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 Shibden Drive

Crime

267 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shibden Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	106
Anti-social behaviour	51
Criminal damage & arson	22
Public order	16
Other theft	14
Drugs	12

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

Flood risk

Shibden 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 Shibden Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Fairfield School 139 pupils	Foundation special school	3–19	Report	0.2 mi
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 148 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Carlinghow Academy 304 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 402 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Becker School 19 pupils	Other independent special school	5–13	Report	0.6 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 258 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Birstall Primary Academy 187 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Heckmondwike Primary Academy 411 pupils	Primary	3–11	Inadequate Report	0.8 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 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Dewsbury station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Ravensthorpe station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Oakwell Avenue (after, Carlinghow Lane) 2 min walk
Oakwell Avenue (opp, Carlinghow Lane) 2 min walk
White Lee Road Leeside Rd (White Lee Road) 3 min walk
Fairfield School (at, White Lee Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Blackburn Rd.medical Ctr.
Blackburn Road, Birstall, Batley · 0.8 mi
Cook Lane Surgery
Cook Lane, Heckmondwike · 0.9 mi
Kirkgate Surgery
3 Kirkgate, Birstall, Batley · 0.9 mi
Batley Health Centre Surgery
Health Centre, 130 Commercial Street, Batley · 1.0 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 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	80.5%	62.5%
Private rented	11.6%	20.3%
Social rented	7.9%	17.1%
Households	768

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.6%	18.6%
Residents	2,016

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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