The Balk, Batley

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF17 0AH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£349,500

5 sales

Price range

£250k – £550k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Jun 2024

WF17 0AH

At a glance

House prices£350k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station20 min walkBatley station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on The Balk, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Jun 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £349,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Balk compared

WF17 postcode area£212,399

Batley£212,399

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Balk 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	5	£349,500	28 Jun 2024

Sold prices on The Balk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, The Balk WF17 0AH	28 Jun 2024	£365,000	Detached	Freehold
Hare House, The Balk WF17 0AH	27 Jul 2023	£550,000	Detached	Freehold
3, The Balk WF17 0AH	1 Sep 2017	£267,500	Detached	Freehold
2, The Balk WF17 0AH	24 Mar 2016	£315,000	Detached	Freehold
1, The Balk WF17 0AH	25 Jan 2016	£250,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
1, The Balk	£250,000 (Jan 2016) → £365,000 (Jun 2024)	+46% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Balk

Crime

282 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Balk in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	95
Anti-social behaviour	56
Shoplifting	36
Criminal damage & arson	22
Public order	13
Vehicle crime	13

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

Flood risk

The Balk 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
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
Batley Beck at Carlinghow and Crossbank Flood warning 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 The Balk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Upper Batley High School 784 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
Batley Grammar School 980 pupils	All-through	3–16	Report	0.3 mi
Reach Academy 40 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	11–14	Report	0.3 mi
Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy 201 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Becker School 19 pupils	Other independent special school	5–13	Report	0.5 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 258 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Engage Academy 28 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School 196 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Dewsbury station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Morley station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hollybank Avenue (Carlinghow Hill) 1 min walk
Hollybank Avenue (at, Carlinghow Hill) 2 min walk
Heaton Rd Timothy Lane (adj, Heaton Road) 2 min walk
Heaton Rd Timothy Lane (Heaton Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Batley Health Centre Surgery
Health Centre, 130 Commercial Street, Batley · 0.5 mi
Wellington House
Wellington House Surgery, Henrietta Street, Batley · 0.6 mi
Cherry Tree Surgery
132 Upper Commercial Street, Batley · 0.6 mi
Broughton House Gp Surgery
20 New Way, Batley · 0.6 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	55.4%	62.5%
Private rented	29.9%	20.3%
Social rented	14.4%	17.1%
Households	646

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,437

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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