Postcode WF17 6HL is located in a major urban area, within the Batley East ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Upper Batley & Soothill area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Upper Batley & Soothill is £46,604 per year. The nearest station is Batley, about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Upper Batley & Soothill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,511 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.
Upper Batley & Soothill has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Upper Batley & Soothill is £46,604 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 67 ft away from WF17 6HL.
Upper Batley & Soothill near WF17 6HL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Batley located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Batley | N/A | Walking directions to Batley |
Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £177,500 (about £207 per square foot) in Batley East area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £1,120,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £342,500 | £273 |
| Semi-Detached | 55 | £225,000 | £241 |
| Terraced | 45 | £125,000 | £156 |
| Flats | 15 | £80,000 | £117 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £165,000 | £65,000 | £127,500 | £93,000 |
| 2017 | £204,000 | £65,000 | £148,500 | £82,750 |
| 2018 | £207,500 | £67,000 | £137,800 | £83,250 |
| 2019 | £219,950 | £68,000 | £150,000 | £92,500 |
| 2020 | £228,500 | £61,000 | £148,000 | £110,000 |
| 2021 | £265,000 | £60,000 | £160,000 | £95,500 |
| 2022 | £250,000 | £69,975 | £180,000 | £102,500 |
| 2023 | £306,250 | £65,000 | £200,000 | £110,000 |
| 2024 | £347,500 | £71,000 | £230,998 | £115,000 |
| 2025 | £324,995 | £85,000 | £244,995 | £124,975 |
| 2026 | £439,500 | £66,500 | £210,000 | £142,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £187 | £107 | £140 | £115 |
| 2017 | £173 | £99 | £159 | £107 |
| 2018 | £191 | £95 | £167 | £100 |
| 2019 | £177 | £112 | £163 | £123 |
| 2020 | £194 | £97 | £181 | £121 |
| 2021 | £229 | £97 | £192 | £129 |
| 2022 | £247 | £124 | £207 | £140 |
| 2023 | £251 | £110 | £227 | £133 |
| 2024 | £265 | £116 | £239 | £155 |
| 2025 | £272 | £129 | £251 | £161 |
| 2026 | £272 | £106 | £235 | £164 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF17 6HL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | 6, Follingworth Road, Batley, WF17 6HN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £185,000 | |
| 06 Aug 2025 | 13, Follingworth Road, Batley, WF17 6HN | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £150,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2025 | 12, Follingworth Road, Batley, WF17 6HN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £180,000 | |
| 17 Sept 2025 | 28, Solway Road, Batley, WF17 6HH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 43, Douglas Avenue, Batley, WF17 6HG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £170,000 |
In the WF17 6HL postcode area, located within Upper Batley & Soothill, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Kirklees district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WF17 6HL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Aziz Daji
Batley East - Elected 2 May 2024
Iqbal Mohamed
Dewsbury and Batley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WF17 6HL records about 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around WF17 6HL in Upper Batley & Soothill is £177,500 (about £207 per square foot) based on 137 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to WF17 6HL, including Lydgate Junior and Infant School (Good), Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School (Good) and Engage Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to WF17 6HL is Batley, about 839 m away.
WF17 6HL scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,511 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Dewsbury and Batley covering WF17 6HL is Iqbal Mohamed (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Aziz Daji (Independent).