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Priestley Avenue, Heckmondwike

MyStreetCheck free street report: Priestley Avenue, Heckmondwike · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/heckmondwike/priestley-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF16 9AY, WF16 9AX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£206,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£174,179
14 sales
Price range
£120k – £215k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jul 2026
WF16 9AX

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At a glance

House prices£207k average13% above the Heckmondwike average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station38 min walkBatley station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

14 property sales on Priestley Avenue, Heckmondwike have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £206,833. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £167,050. That is 13% above the Heckmondwike average of £183,253 over the same period. By property type, sales here have been 71% semi-detached, 29% detached. Recorded sale prices on Priestley Avenue range from £120,000 to £215,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 19 streets in Heckmondwike with at least two sales in the last year, Priestley Avenue ranks 5th for average price.

House prices on Priestley Avenue compared

Priestley Avenue£206,833
WF16 postcode area£183,253
Heckmondwike£183,253
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £210,000 (1 sales)2016£210k2018: £158,500 (2 sales)2018£159k2019: £139,000 (2 sales)2019£139k2020: £152,000 (3 sales)2020£152k2021: £167,000 (1 sales)2021£167k2022: £190,000 (1 sales)2022£190k2024: £200,000 (1 sales)2024£200k2025: £205,250 (2 sales)2025£205k2026: £210,000 (1 sales)2026£210k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£167,05023 Jul 2026
Detached4£192,00016 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Priestley Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Priestley Avenue WF16 9AX 23 Jul 2026£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Priestley Avenue WF16 9AX 28 Nov 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Priestley Avenue WF16 9AY 12 Nov 2025£195,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Priestley Avenue WF16 9AY 6 Dec 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Priestley Avenue WF16 9AY 16 Aug 2022£190,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Priestley Avenue WF16 9AY 22 Nov 2021£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Priestley Avenue WF16 9AY 9 Sep 2020£185,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Priestley Avenue WF16 9AY 17 Jun 2020£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Priestley Avenue WF16 9AX 10 Jan 2020£151,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Priestley Avenue WF16 9AY 15 Nov 2019£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Priestley Avenue WF16 9AY 30 Aug 2019£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Priestley Avenue WF16 9AY 6 Jul 2018£183,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Priestley Avenue WF16 9AY 18 May 2018£134,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Priestley Avenue WF16 9AY 30 Mar 2016£210,000 DetachedFreehold

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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Schools near Priestley Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 148 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Fairfield School 139 pupils Foundation special school 3–19 Report 0.2 mi
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 402 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Brian Jackson College 74 pupils Other independent school 13–18 Report 0.7 mi
Heckmondwike Primary Academy 411 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.7 mi
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy 211 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Heckmondwike Grammar School 1,522 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Carlinghow Academy 304 pupils Primary 2–11 Good 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Batley station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Dewsbury station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Ravensthorpe station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Richmond Road (Leeside Road) 1 min walk
  • Richmond Road (at, Leeside Road) 1 min walk
  • White Lee Side (at, Leeside Road) 2 min walk
  • White Lee Side (Leeside Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cook Lane Surgery
    Cook Lane, Heckmondwike · 0.7 mi
  • Brookroyd House
    Brookroyd Surgery, Heckmondwike Health Centre, Heckmondwike · 0.9 mi
  • Undercliffe Surgery
    16 Union Street, Heckmondwike · 0.9 mi
  • Blackburn Rd.medical Ctr.
    Blackburn Road, Birstall, Batley · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Birstall · 0.7 mi
  • Lidl Lidl White Lee Heckmondwike · 0.8 mi
  • Heron Heron Heckmondwike · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons White Lee Heckmondwike · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Pharmacy Hub · 0.6 mi
  • Northgate Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Well · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • 169-171 High Street (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Oasis Dental Care · 0.8 mi
  • Mr & Mrs Odai · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned51.4%62.5%
Private rented10.1%20.3%
Social rented37.6%17.1%
Households623

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.1%64.1%
Aged 65+21.0%18.6%
Residents1,377

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Kirklees with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Priestley Avenue

Ethnic group

HereKirklees
White76%73.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh19.7%19.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%3.1%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%2.3%

Religion

HereKirklees
Christian40.2%39.4%
No religion33.3%34.8%
Muslim18.7%18.5%
Not answered6.5%5.5%
Sikh0.7%0.8%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereKirklees
Born in the UK88.9%87.4%
Born outside the UK11.1%12.6%

Highest qualification

HereKirklees
No qualifications32.6%20.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above17.1%29.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%13.3%
Level 3 qualifications14.3%17.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%9.8%
Apprenticeship6.6%6.3%
Other qualifications4%2.7%

General health

HereKirklees
Good health35.8%34.5%
Very good health35.1%46.6%
Fair health19.4%13.4%
Bad health6.9%4.3%
Very bad health2.8%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereKirklees
1 car or van in household43.2%41.5%
No cars or vans in household33.1%22.7%
2 cars or vans in household19.3%27.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.5%8.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Kirklees.

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