The Square, Batley

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£101,332

3 sales

Price range

£90k – £110k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Jan 2025

WF17 8ED

At a glance

House prices£101k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) 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 station29 min walkBatley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on The Square, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 17 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £101,332.

House prices on The Square compared

WF17 postcode area£212,399

Batley£212,399

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Square 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
Semi-detached	3	£101,332	17 Jan 2025

Sold prices on The Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, The Square WF17 8ED	17 Jan 2025	£110,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, The Square WF17 8ED	9 May 2019	£104,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, The Square WF17 8ED	27 Oct 2017	£89,995	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 Square

Crime

291 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Square 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 offences	112
Anti-social behaviour	55
Criminal damage & arson	23
Shoplifting	18
Public order	16
Other theft	13

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

Flood risk

The Square 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 Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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
Fairfield School 139 pupils	Foundation special school	3–19	Report	0.4 mi
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 402 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 258 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 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	0.6 mi
Upper Batley High School 784 pupils	Secondary	11–16	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 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Dewsbury station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
Ravensthorpe station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Welwyn Avenue (opp, Carlinghow Lane) 2 min walk
Welwyn Avenue (at, Carlinghow Lane) 2 min walk
Fairview Avenue (opp, Carlinghow Lane) 2 min walk
Fairview Avenue (at, Carlinghow Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Batley Health Centre Surgery
Health Centre, 130 Commercial Street, Batley · 0.8 mi
Cherry Tree Surgery
132 Upper Commercial Street, Batley · 0.8 mi
Broughton House Gp Surgery
20 New Way, Batley · 0.9 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 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	43.7%	62.5%
Private rented	21.3%	20.3%
Social rented	35.0%	17.1%
Households	597

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	27.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,653

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.

Nearby streets in WF17

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