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Battyeford: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Battyeford neighbourhood of Kirklees, England (ONS area Kirklees 021). Headline figures assembled 20 October 2026. Postcodes WF14. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WF14 9EA.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Kirklees
Battyeford is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Kirklees (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 3 falling of 20). Houses here typically resell for £235,000 and flats for £115,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Kirklees (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Mirfield, is about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 20 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£235,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +47% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£115,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Mixed signs
Weighted balance +0.04; 3 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 9 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£54,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.8 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Battyeford sits in Kirklees
- Typical house price: joint 14th highest of 59 neighbourhoods in Kirklees
- Typical flat price: joint 5th lowest of the 11 neighbourhoods in Kirklees with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 15th highest of 59 neighbourhoods in Kirklees
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 20 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Battyeford
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 20 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Kirklees, 3 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Income deprivation ranking
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Falling behind the borough
- Air quality
- Homes selling
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Mirfield Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 6.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 27 min); Northern and Grand Central to Bradford Interchange (33 to 39 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2022).
- Nearest state secondary school The Mirfield Free Grammar 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2020). Ungraded visit Nov 2024: Some aspects not as strong.
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Battyeford
What is the typical house price in Battyeford?
£235,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +47% against 2017-2019.
How does Battyeford compare with the rest of Kirklees?
Typical house price: joint 14th highest of 59 neighbourhoods in Kirklees. Typical flat price: joint 5th lowest of the 11 neighbourhoods in Kirklees with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 15th highest of 59 neighbourhoods in Kirklees.
Is Battyeford an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Battyeford gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.04; 3 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Battyeford?
Mirfield. Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 6.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 27 min); Northern and Grand Central to Bradford Interchange (33 to 39 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Battyeford?
Nearest state primary school. Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School. 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2022). Nearest state secondary school. The Mirfield Free Grammar. 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2020). Ungraded visit Nov 2024: Some aspects not as strong.
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.
