The Bower, Batley

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2025)

£160,000

1 sales

Price range

£160k – £160k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Mar 2025

WF17 8JJ

At a glance

House prices£160k averageSince 2025 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station33 min walkBatley station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on The Bower, Batley has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. The most recent sale was on 26 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £160,000.

House prices on The Bower compared

WF17 postcode area£212,399

Batley£212,399

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£160,000	26 Mar 2025

Sold prices on The Bower

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, The Bower WF17 8JJ	26 Mar 2025	£160,000	Semi-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 The Bower

Crime

227 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Bower 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	79
Anti-social behaviour	54
Criminal damage & arson	19
Public order	15
Other theft	14
Vehicle crime	11

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

Flood risk

The Bower is in or near 5 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
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 Bower

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Carlinghow Academy 304 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Becker School 19 pupils	Other independent special school	5–13	Report	0.4 mi
Windmill CofE Primary School	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Birstall Primary Academy 187 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Batley Girls' High School 1,415 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.5 mi
Fairfield School 139 pupils	Foundation special school	3–19	Report	0.6 mi
Batley Grammar School 980 pupils	All-through	3–16	Report	0.6 mi
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 148 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.7 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 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
Dewsbury station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Morley station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wilton Park Gates (Bradford Road) 1 min walk
Brookroyd Lane (at, Bradford Road) 1 min walk
Bradford Road (at, Brookroyd Lane) 2 min walk
Brookroyd Lane (Bradford Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Blackburn Rd.medical Ctr.
Blackburn Road, Birstall, Batley · 0.6 mi
Kirkgate Surgery
3 Kirkgate, Birstall, Batley · 0.8 mi
Batley Health Centre Surgery
Health Centre, 130 Commercial Street, Batley · 1.0 mi
Cherry Tree Surgery
132 Upper 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.9%	62.5%
Private rented	18.5%	20.3%
Social rented	14.5%	17.1%
Households	525

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,310

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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