The Drive, Batley

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£155,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£128,786
7 sales
Price range
£66k – £190k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Aug 2026
WF17 8EG

At a glance

House prices£155k average27% below the Batley average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station27 min walkBatley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on The Drive, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £155,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £126,083. That is 27% below the Batley average of £212,399 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Drive compared

The Drive£155,250
WF17 postcode area£212,399
Batley£212,399
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £95,000 (1 sales)2016£95k2020: £66,000 (1 sales)2020£66k2022: £142,500 (2 sales)2022£143k2023: £145,000 (1 sales)2023£145k2026: £155,250 (2 sales)2026£155k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£126,08317 Aug 2026
Semi-detached1£145,0006 Jan 2023

Sold prices on The Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, The Drive WF17 8EG 17 Aug 2026£190,000 TerracedFreehold
57, The Drive WF17 8EG 4 Jun 2026£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, The Drive WF17 8EG 16 Jan 2026£120,500 TerracedFreehold
59, The Drive WF17 8EG 6 Jan 2023£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, The Drive WF17 8EG 28 Oct 2022£138,000 TerracedFreehold
7, The Drive WF17 8EG 27 May 2022£147,000 TerracedFreehold
3, The Drive WF17 8EG 4 Feb 2022£60,000 OtherFreehold
Springfield Court, The Drive WF17 8EG 30 Apr 2021£1,160,417 OtherFreehold
Springfield Court, The Drive WF17 8EG 5 Feb 2021£611,836 OtherFreehold
17, The Drive WF17 8EG 27 Aug 2020£66,000 TerracedFreehold
55, The Drive WF17 8EG 7 Jun 2019£85,000 TerracedFreehold
4 Springfield Court, 1A, The Drive WF17 8EG 17 Mar 2016£80,000 FlatLeasehold
15, The Drive WF17 8EG 3 Mar 2016£95,000 TerracedFreehold

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
17, The Drive £66,000 (Aug 2020) → £138,000 (Oct 2022) +109%
over 2 yrs
Springfield Court, The Drive £611,836 (Feb 2021) → £1,160,417 (Apr 2021) +90%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near The Drive

Crime

335 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Drive 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 offences115
Anti-social behaviour62
Shoplifting36
Criminal damage & arson29
Public order19
Drugs14

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

Flood risk

The Drive 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 Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Carlinghow Academy 304 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Becker School 19 pupils Other independent special school 5–13 Report 0.3 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 258 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 402 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Fairfield School 139 pupils Foundation special school 3–19 Report 0.5 mi
Batley Grammar School 980 pupils All-through 3–16 Report 0.5 mi
Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy 201 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 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 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Dewsbury station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Ravensthorpe station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fairview Avenue (opp, Carlinghow Lane) 1 min walk
  • Fairview Avenue (at, Carlinghow Lane) 1 min walk
  • South Bank Road (opp, Carlinghow Lane) 3 min walk
  • South Bank Road (adj, Carlinghow Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Batley Health Centre Surgery
    Health Centre, 130 Commercial Street, Batley · 0.7 mi
  • Cherry Tree Surgery
    132 Upper Commercial Street, Batley · 0.7 mi
  • Broughton House Gp Surgery
    20 New Way, Batley · 0.7 mi
  • Wellington House
    Wellington House Surgery, Henrietta Street, Batley · 0.8 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.7%62.5%
Private rented21.3%20.3%
Social rented35.0%17.1%
Households597

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1527.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+9.2%18.6%
Residents1,653

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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