UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/wf17
WF17Batley, Kirklees, England
House prices in WF17, Batley
Homes in WF17 sold for a median of £185,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 806 standard sales.
That is 14% below the £215,000 median for the Kirklees council area, which holds 100% of WF17's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 132 | £327,500 | £250,000 to £386,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 336 | £216,000 | £173,000 to £260,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 308 | £140,000 | £115,000 to £173,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 30 | £80,000 | £64,000 to £125,000 | Too few |
Only 29 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Semi-detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers here, at 42% and 38% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 4.1 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Flats here sold for a median of £80,000, 33% less than the £120,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in WF17
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in WF17 6, around Soothill, with a median of £232,000, and lowest in WF17 5, around Batley, at £135,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in WF17 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 91 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| WF17 0RJ | £392,500 | 4 |
| WF17 7EU | £371,000 | 3 |
| WF17 0RH | £359,500 | 6 |
| WF17 9HU | £340,000 | 3 |
| WF17 6FW | £321,500 | 4 |
| WF17 6FN | £320,000 | 17 |
| WF17 6FQ | £290,000 | 5 |
| WF17 9JZ | £290,000 | 5 |
| WF17 9RA | £284,500 | 6 |
| WF17 0EQ | £275,000 | 3 |
| WF17 0HR | £275,000 | 3 |
| WF17 6FT | £275,000 | 21 |
| WF17 0PQ | £272,500 | 4 |
| WF17 0PG | £270,000 | 3 |
| WF17 6FP | £266,000 | 23 |
| WF17 0PL | £255,000 | 3 |
| WF17 6DQ | £255,000 | 3 |
| WF17 0PF | £250,000 | 3 |
| WF17 9EU | £250,000 | 5 |
| WF17 9NZ | £244,000 | 3 |
| WF17 0JE | £237,500 | 4 |
| WF17 9BH | £235,000 | 5 |
| WF17 8DJ | £232,500 | 4 |
| WF17 8AF | £232,000 | 3 |
| WF17 9HX | £230,000 | 7 |
| WF17 0NR | £229,000 | 4 |
| WF17 8DW | £224,000 | 3 |
| WF17 6RE | £221,500 | 4 |
| WF17 8DY | £215,000 | 3 |
| WF17 8DL | £205,000 | 4 |
| WF17 8DS | £201,500 | 4 |
| WF17 0PA | £200,000 | 3 |
| WF17 6ED | £200,000 | 3 |
| WF17 9AN | £200,000 | 4 |
| WF17 9HW | £200,000 | 3 |
| WF17 9PP | £200,000 | 3 |
| WF17 6EN | £199,500 | 4 |
| WF17 9QF | £197,500 | 4 |
| WF17 8AX | £196,000 | 4 |
| WF17 6DF | £195,000 | 3 |
| WF17 9HF | £193,000 | 5 |
| WF17 9HY | £190,000 | 4 |
| WF17 0ND | £188,500 | 6 |
| WF17 6LS | £188,500 | 4 |
| WF17 9JQ | £188,500 | 3 |
| WF17 8BY | £187,500 | 4 |
| WF17 7SN | £184,500 | 3 |
| WF17 8EP | £184,500 | 3 |
| WF17 6HN | £182,500 | 4 |
| WF17 8FJ | £181,000 | 4 |
| WF17 6RH | £180,500 | 4 |
| WF17 8BA | £177,500 | 3 |
| WF17 0EZ | £175,000 | 5 |
| WF17 6LU | £175,000 | 4 |
| WF17 7SW | £175,000 | 4 |
| WF17 8BZ | £175,000 | 3 |
| WF17 8DD | £172,500 | 6 |
| WF17 6HG | £170,000 | 4 |
| WF17 0JY | £168,500 | 4 |
| WF17 9DN | £168,000 | 3 |
| WF17 9QU | £166,500 | 4 |
| WF17 8DT | £159,000 | 6 |
| WF17 8PY | £159,000 | 3 |
| WF17 6NS | £155,000 | 3 |
| WF17 9AX | £152,500 | 4 |
| WF17 0JX | £150,000 | 3 |
| WF17 7QN | £150,000 | 3 |
| WF17 9DD | £150,000 | 3 |
| WF17 0NG | £144,500 | 4 |
| WF17 0EW | £140,000 | 3 |
| WF17 8PP | £140,000 | 3 |
| WF17 9JP | £135,500 | 6 |
| WF17 5LF | £135,000 | 5 |
| WF17 6EH | £135,000 | 3 |
| WF17 0DA | £132,000 | 5 |
| WF17 6EE | £130,000 | 3 |
| WF17 8EQ | £129,000 | 3 |
| WF17 8HJ | £125,000 | 3 |
| WF17 9ET | £125,000 | 4 |
| WF17 0BY | £121,500 | 3 |
| WF17 6LN | £120,000 | 4 |
| WF17 8EJ | £120,000 | 3 |
| WF17 9QB | £120,000 | 3 |
| WF17 8ES | £116,500 | 3 |
| WF17 8HG | £115,000 | 3 |
| WF17 6EA | £114,000 | 4 |
| WF17 0QA | £109,500 | 4 |
| WF17 7HH | £95,000 | 3 |
| WF17 8LS | £86,000 | 3 |
| WF17 8FB | £63,000 | 3 |
| WF17 8LD | £58,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 50%, from £123,000 in 2016 to £185,000 in 2025, more than the 46% rise for a typical district in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Coal mining
All 1,112 live postcodes in WF17 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, so expect your conveyancer to order a mining report with the other conveyancing searches. It does not mean a home is affected (what the report covers).
Postcode districts in the Kirklees council area
Median sale price of the 15 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. WF17 is the sixth cheapest.
- HD9 Holmfirth£280,000
- HD8 Huddersfield£271,000
- WF14 Mirfield£243,000
- BD19 Cleckheaton£220,000
- HD7 Huddersfield£217,000
- HD2 Huddersfield£215,000
- HD3 Huddersfield£205,000
- WF15 Liversedge£200,000
- WF12 Dewsbury£195,000
- WF17 Batley, this district£185,500
- HD4 Huddersfield£185,000
- HD5 Huddersfield£181,000
- WF16 Heckmondwike£170,000
- WF13 Dewsbury£150,000
- HD1 Huddersfield£137,500
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £100,000 for a terraced house on Dark Lane to £380,000 for a detached house on Sunny Court.
The latest standard sales recorded in WF17. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 8 Shibden DriveSold for £230,000
- 3 Sunny CourtSold for £380,000
- 3 Mortimer AvenueSold for £128,000
- 3 High StreetSold for £122,000
- 1 Oaks RoadSold for £197,000
- 723 Bradford RoadSold for £127,000
- 19 Copley StreetSold for £169,500
- 6 Dark LaneSold for £100,000
- 6 Harefield DriveSold for £265,000
- 201 White Lee RoadSold for £125,690
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Blossom Walk, Soothill£271,50028 sales
- Hornbeam Gardens, Soothill£275,00021 sales
- Honeysuckle Lane, Soothill£320,00017 sales
- Carlinghow Lane, Batley£220,00014 sales
- Bradford Road, Batley£115,00013 sales
Living in WF17
Crime
99 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 78 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 96% of homes can get it
Higher than 81 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,441 a year in Kirklees for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of WF17, from the sales in WF17, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Birstall & Birkenshaw 303 sales£198,500
- Batley East 278 sales£185,000
- Batley West 225 sales£170,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | |
| C | 467 | |
| D | 374 | |
| E | 50 | |
| F | 11 | |
| G | 4 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | ||
| 203 | ||
| 110 | ||
| 126 | ||
| 204 | ||
| 76 | ||
| 58 | ||
| 79 |
About these figures
The figures come from 806 standard sales in WF17, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.