Postcode WF17 9LT is located in a major urban area, within the Birstall and Birkenshaw area of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Birstall area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Birstall is £43,727 per year. The median sale price in Birstall and Birkenshaw is £200,000 (around £247 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £159,950 and £285,000. The nearest station is Batley, about 2.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Birstall has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,525 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Birstall has a low crime rate, with approximately 39 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 18.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Birstall is £43,727 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WF17 9LT.
Birstall near WF17 9LT 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 249 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 (about £247 per square foot) in Birstall and Birkenshaw area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £875,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 51 | £385,000 | £297 |
| Semi-Detached | 89 | £230,000 | £254 |
| Terraced | 95 | £161,000 | £221 |
| Flats | 14 | £129,250 | £184 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £257,500 | £155,000 | £143,000 | £101,000 |
| 2017 | £249,000 | £99,950 | £150,000 | £115,000 |
| 2018 | £270,000 | £90,000 | £161,500 | £114,950 |
| 2019 | £290,000 | £94,998 | £175,000 | £120,000 |
| 2020 | £340,000 | £110,000 | £165,000 | £132,500 |
| 2021 | £322,000 | £82,500 | £195,000 | £130,000 |
| 2022 | £302,500 | £104,000 | £212,000 | £143,750 |
| 2023 | £310,000 | £108,000 | £222,500 | £147,750 |
| 2024 | £350,000 | £118,000 | £224,000 | £150,000 |
| 2025 | £371,000 | £136,000 | £225,000 | £160,000 |
| 2026 | £385,000 | £95,000 | £226,500 | £162,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £195 | £185 | £166 | £139 |
| 2017 | £198 | £128 | £167 | £156 |
| 2018 | £213 | £127 | £176 | £150 |
| 2019 | £234 | £152 | £196 | £161 |
| 2020 | £246 | £165 | £192 | £182 |
| 2021 | £258 | £114 | £214 | £177 |
| 2022 | £279 | £159 | £223 | £192 |
| 2023 | £263 | £133 | £243 | £194 |
| 2024 | £284 | £196 | £240 | £212 |
| 2025 | £294 | £212 | £251 | £219 |
| 2026 | £299 | £184 | £245 | £214 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF17 9LT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | 30, Pheasant Drive, Batley, WF17 9LT | Other | Freehold | £750,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 6, Clough Drive, Batley, WF17 0HP | Terraced | Freehold | £205,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 4, White Horse Gardens, Batley, WF17 0NJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 09 Oct 2025 | 6, White Horse Gardens, Batley, WF17 0NJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 56, Greenacres Drive, Batley, WF17 9RA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £324,000 |
In the WF17 9LT postcode area, located within Birstall, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Fieldhead Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Oct 2023. | |
Fieldhead Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Oct 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Batley Girls' High School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
Batley Girls' High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Windmill CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Unrated. | |
Windmill CofE Primary School ratingInspection information
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WF17 9LT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | M&S Simply Food | Gelderd Road, Kirklees, WF17 9AD | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.4 mi | Iceland | Unit 1 Holden Ing Way, Batley, WF17 9AE | Walking directions to Iceland |
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 9LT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mark Stephen Thompson
Birstall and Birkenshaw - Elected 2 May 2024
Kim Leadbeater
Spen Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WF17 9LT records about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around WF17 9LT in Birstall and Birkenshaw is £200,000 (about £247 per square foot) based on 249 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to WF17 9LT, including Fieldhead Primary Academy (Good), Batley Girls' High School (Good) and Windmill CofE Primary School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WF17 9LT scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,525 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Spen Valley covering WF17 9LT is Kim Leadbeater (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mark Stephen Thompson (Conservative and Unionist Party).