Willow Close, Soothill, Batley

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF17 6PD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£182,333

6 sales

Price range

£140k – £259k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Dec 2023

WF17 6PD

At a glance

House prices£182k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station4 min walkBatley station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Willow Close, Soothill, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Dec 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £167,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Willow Close compared

WF17 postcode area£212,399

Batley£212,399

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Willow Close 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	5	£167,000	20 Dec 2023
Detached	1	£259,000	12 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Willow Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Willow Close WF17 6PD	20 Dec 2023	£192,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Willow Close WF17 6PD	19 Dec 2023	£185,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Willow Close WF17 6PD	12 Mar 2021	£259,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Willow Close WF17 6PD	25 Sep 2020	£168,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Willow Close WF17 6PD	27 Mar 2018	£150,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Willow Close WF17 6PD	23 Sep 2016	£140,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
5, Willow Close	£140,000 (Sep 2016) → £168,000 (Sep 2020)	+20% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Willow Close

Crime

310 crimes were reported within about a mile of Willow Close 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	100
Anti-social behaviour	53
Shoplifting	37
Criminal damage & arson	33
Other theft	17
Burglary	15

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

Flood risk

Willow Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Spen and Batley Beck catchments Flood alert area
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
Batley Beck at central Batley and surrounding areas Flood warning area
Batley Beck at Bradford Road through central Batley 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 Willow Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lydgate Junior and Infant School 297 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Mill Lane Primary School 158 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 238 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Engage Academy 28 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School 196 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 133 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Cambridge Street School 177 pupils	Other independent school	11–19	Report	0.7 mi
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School 223 pupils	Primary	3–7	Requires improvement 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Dewsbury station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Ravensthorpe station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Soothill Lane Green Close (Soothill Lane) 2 min walk
Oakwood Mews (Grace Leather Lane) 3 min walk
Oakwood Mews (opp, Grace Leather Lane) 3 min walk
Soothill Lane Clutton St (Soothill Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Grove House Surgery
Soothill Lane, Batley · 0.3 mi
Locala Kirklees Sas
Locala Sas, Po Box 227, Liversedge · 0.3 mi
Locala Calderdale Sas
Po Box 227, Liversedge · 0.3 mi
Wellington House
Wellington House Surgery, Henrietta Street, Batley · 0.7 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	52.2%	62.5%
Private rented	31.8%	20.3%
Social rented	15.9%	17.1%
Households	623

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,578

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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