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Batley Area Guide

WF17 8QA · Kirklees · West Yorkshire

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for WF17 8QA.

Mon · 14 Sep
23°high
Partly cloudy18° low
Tue17°13° lowLight showers15 Sep
Today18°11° lowPartly cloudy16 Sep
Tomorrow16°12° lowLight showers17 Sep
Fri15°11° lowCloudy18 Sep
Sat17°14° lowRain19 Sep
Sun15°10° lowFair20 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+5.4%Kirklees · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning24 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationBatley1.7 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population2,115Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Batley

WF17 8QA is in the Kirklees local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Batley, about 1.7 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£185,000WF17 postcode district

15 Sep 2025 – 23 Jul 2026

313 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£205,773Kirklees

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+5.4%Kirklees

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £185,000 Use area average: £205,773
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Land adj Healey Junior Infants and Nursery School, Healey lane, Healey, Batley, WF17 8BNDischarge of details reserved by conditions 4 (site investigations) and 23 (boundary treatments acoustic) on previous permission 2024/91760 for erection of 19 dwellings with associated car parking, landscaping and boundary treatment and other associated associated worksAwaiting decision›⌂Batley Fire Station, Carlinghow Lane, Carlinghow, Batley, WF17 8DNDischarge of details reserved by condition 9 (Validation Report) on previous permission 2016/92111 for erection of 13 dwellings with garages, formation of new access road, associated landscaping and lightingAwaiting decision›⌂48, Laurel Drive, Batley, WF17 8JSPrior notification for single storey rear extension. The extension projects 6m beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse. The maximum height of the extension is 4m, the height of the eaves of the extension is 3mAwaiting decision›⌂777, Bradford Road, Batley, WF17 8NBThe proposal is for erection of single storey rear extension. The extension projects 4m beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse. The maximum height of the extension is 4m, the height of the eaves of the extension is 3mAwaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Batley.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby

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Local-life coverage is still growing here.Restaurants, cafés, shops, attractions and other useful places will appear as the open-data directory expands.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolPrimary · Ages 7–110.9 mi
  2. St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–111.1 mi
  3. Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–111.2 mi
  4. Gomersal Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–111.3 mi
Immediate neighbourhood2,115 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding WF17 8QA—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 21.2%16–64 · 59.2%65+ · 19.5%
What area does this cover?

Kirklees 006D (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime291

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 131Anti-social behaviour · 49Criminal damage & arson · 17
Employment5.3%

Unemployment estimate for Kirklees · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Dewsbury and Batley.

Local councilKirkleesLocal authority for WF17 8QA
Latest general election · 2024Independent41.1% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Independent41.1% of votes53.1% turnout
2019Labour59.1% of votes65.6% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadM621.6 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Leeds Bradford Airport

About 10.1 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
New Hall Prison and Young Offender Institution6.1 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Oakwell Hall1.2 mi
  2. Shibden7.4 mi
  3. Bradford Pennine Gateway9.8 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Pennine Way14.1 mi
  2. Pennine Bridleway15.0 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around WF17 8QA.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around WF17 8QA
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 14 Sep 2026, 10:04
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 23 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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