Whewell Street, Birstall, Batley

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF17 9PQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£269,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2019)

£185,921

7 sales

Price range

£120k – £269k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Jun 2026

WF17 9PQ

At a glance

House prices£186k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station46 min walkBatley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband91% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Whewell Street, Birstall, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £269,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £176,375. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Whewell Street compared

WF17 postcode area£212,399

Batley£212,399

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whewell Street 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
Terraced	4	£176,375	17 May 2024
Flat	2	£238,000	19 Jun 2026
Semi-detached	1	£119,950	3 Jul 2020

Sold prices on Whewell Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Whewell Street WF17 9PQ	19 Jun 2026	£269,000	Flat	Freehold
9, Whewell Street WF17 9PQ	17 May 2024	£197,500	Terraced	Freehold
3, Whewell Street WF17 9PQ	4 Aug 2023	£207,000	Flat	Freehold
9, Whewell Street WF17 9PQ	13 Nov 2020	£170,000	Terraced	Freehold
11, Whewell Street WF17 9PQ	30 Oct 2020	£168,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Whewell Street WF17 9PQ	3 Jul 2020	£119,950	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Whewell Street WF17 9PQ	31 May 2019	£170,000	Terraced	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
3, Whewell Street	£207,000 (Aug 2023) → £269,000 (Jun 2026)	+30% over 3 yrs
9, Whewell Street	£170,000 (Nov 2020) → £197,500 (May 2024)	+16% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Whewell Street

Crime

166 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whewell Street 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	54
Anti-social behaviour	51
Criminal damage & arson	14
Other theft	12
Public order	8
Other crime	7

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

Flood risk

Whewell Street 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
Batley Beck from Monk Ings to Wilton Park Flood warning 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 Whewell Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School 187 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Birstall Primary Academy 187 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 234 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Fieldhead Primary Academy 183 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 148 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
Fairfield School 139 pupils	Foundation special school	3–19	Report	0.8 mi
Gomersal Primary School 396 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Batley Girls' High School 1,415 pupils	Secondary	11–19	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 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Dewsbury station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Morley station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Low Lane (Low Lane) 1 min walk
Low Lane (Low Lane) 1 min walk
Kirkgate (Kirkgate) 2 min walk
Denby Close (Church Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Blackburn Rd.medical Ctr.
Blackburn Road, Birstall, Batley · 0.1 mi
Kirkgate Surgery
3 Kirkgate, Birstall, Batley · 0.1 mi
Cook Lane Surgery
Cook Lane, Heckmondwike · 1.5 mi
Drighlington Medical Centre
Station Road, Drighlington, Bradford · 1.6 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 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	44.3%	62.5%
Private rented	26.9%	20.3%
Social rented	28.2%	17.1%
Households	866

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,650

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	91%	80%
Gigabit-capable	91%	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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