Solway Road, Soothill, Batley

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF17 6HH, WF17 6HJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£224,800
12 sales
Price range
£174k – £325k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Sep 2025
WF17 6HH

At a glance

House prices£225k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower 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 station12 min walkBatley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Solway Road, Soothill, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 17 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £202,371. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Solway Road compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £186,000 (1 sales)2018£186k2019: £215,875 (4 sales)2019£216k2021: £209,000 (3 sales)2021£209k2022: £275,500 (2 sales)2022£276k2023: £215,100 (1 sales)2023£215k2025: £255,000 (1 sales)2025£255k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£202,37117 Sep 2025
Detached5£256,20026 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Solway Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Solway Road WF17 6HH 17 Sep 2025£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Solway Road WF17 6HH 6 Jul 2023£215,100 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Solway Road WF17 6HJ 26 Aug 2022£325,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Solway Road WF17 6HJ 30 Jun 2022£226,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Solway Road WF17 6HJ 20 Dec 2021£245,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Solway Road WF17 6HJ 9 Dec 2021£200,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Solway Road WF17 6HH 10 Nov 2021£182,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
53, Solway Road WF17 6HJ 9 Dec 2019£285,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Solway Road WF17 6HH 9 Aug 2019£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Solway Road WF17 6HH 21 Jun 2019£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Solway Road WF17 6HH 21 May 2019£173,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Solway Road WF17 6HH 26 Jan 2018£186,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Solway Road WF17 6HH 15 Dec 2017£189,950 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
56, Solway Road £189,950 (Dec 2017) → £186,000 (Jan 2018) -2%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Solway Road

Crime

189 crimes were reported within about a mile of Solway Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences66
Anti-social behaviour32
Shoplifting27
Criminal damage & arson14
Burglary13
Other theft10

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

Flood risk

Solway Road 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 Solway Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lydgate Junior and Infant School 297 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School 196 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Engage Academy 28 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Reach Academy 40 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–14 Report 0.8 mi
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 238 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 133 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Mill Lane Primary School 158 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School 223 pupils Primary 3–7 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Dewsbury station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Morley station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Solway Road (NE bound, Solway Road) 1 min walk
  • Solway Road (opp, Solway Road) 1 min walk
  • Manor Farm Drive (Solway Road) 2 min walk
  • Manor Farm Drive (Manor Farm Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Locala Kirklees Sas
    Locala Sas, Po Box 227, Liversedge · 0.6 mi
  • Locala Calderdale Sas
    Po Box 227, Liversedge · 0.6 mi
  • Grove House Surgery
    Soothill Lane, Batley · 0.6 mi
  • Wellington House
    Wellington House Surgery, Henrietta 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 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 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.2%62.5%
Private rented13.6%20.3%
Social rented0.2%17.1%
Households609

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.0%64.1%
Aged 65+27.8%18.6%
Residents1,573

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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