Bramble Walk Batley, Kirklees
18 addresses across 3 postcodes (WF17), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19407479.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £382,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 5).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Kirklees costs £2,441 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Batley, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Wilton Park, is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 112 to 165 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Blackburn Rd.medical Ctr., about 580 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 51 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £382,000 | £382,000 | £382,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £336,250 | £322,500 | £350,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £347,475 | £347,475 | £347,475 |
| 2017 | 3 | £247,000 | £219,000 | £265,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £233,000 | £233,000 | £233,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £212,500 | £205,000 | £220,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £216,000 | £212,000 | £220,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £243,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £148,500 | £148,500 | £148,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £121,000 | £121,000 | £121,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £112,000 | £112,000 | £112,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2025 | 11 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £382,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2023 | 7 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2023 | 3 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £322,500 | |
| 14 Mar 2022 | 11 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £347,475 | |
| 13 Jul 2017 | 7 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £247,000 | |
| 26 May 2017 | 8 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £219,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2017 | 5 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2014 | 11 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £233,000 | |
| 29 May 2009 | 6 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2009 | 5 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2008 | 5 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2008 | 1 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £212,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2007 | 3 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 31 May 2007 | 1 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 17 May 2007 | 9 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £243,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 4 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2003 | 11 WF17 0DJ | Semi-detached | £148,500 | |
| 15 Mar 2002 | 16 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £121,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | 8 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £112,000 | |
| 3 Apr 1998 | 2 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £96,000 | |
| 6 Dec 1996 | 6 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 25 Oct 1996 | 16 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £88,250 | |
| 7 Feb 1995 | 10 WF17 0DJ | Detached | £76,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 107 m². Most common: House, detached (8). Built: 1991-1995 (8). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Kirklees in 2026-27: Band D £2,441 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,627 | £1,899 | £2,170 | £2,441 | £2,984 | £3,526 | £4,068 | £4,882 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (61% of about 1,410 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Wesley House, Huddersfield Road, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9AZ: up to 21 homes, permissioned (210 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WF17 0DJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| WF17 0DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WF17 9DF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 112 m and 165 m above sea level (117 m on average); the ground rises about 54 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF17 0DJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF17 0DQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF17 9DF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Batley 227,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Dewsbury 947,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Morley 274,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 54 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sovereign Close Birstall | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Batley Bus Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 15 km (9.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blackburn Rd.medical Ctr. | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Winer Chemist | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest High Street Dental Practice | 300 m |
| Hospital | Dewsbury & District Hospital-Combined Elective Surgical Hub | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Heckmondwike Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wilton Park 17 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 910 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Birstall Cricket Ground 1.5 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,210 m² | 320 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Highfield Farmhouse and Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Bagshaw Museum (The Woodlands) | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Battle of Adwalton Moor 1643 | Registered battlefield | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Little Wood | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Ridings Wood | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Owler Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Birkenshaw Bottoms | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Helicon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 18 |
2 of the street's 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Kirklees: see them on the Kirklees page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birstall Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 270 m | No published inspection |
| Windmill CofE Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Batley Girls' High School | Secondary | 11–19 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fieldhead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Carlinghow Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Batley Grammar School | All-through | 3–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Gomersal Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Upper Batley High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Plaice WF17 0EW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Londis WF17 0EW | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Old Wine And Spirit Vaults WF17 9AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Birstall Methodist Church WF17 9EJ | Other catering premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2014 |
| 1931 Birstall WF17 9ER | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 4 Good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Love Hair WF17 9EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2012 |
| K B General Store WF17 9EW | Retailers - other | 280 m | 4 Good | 3 Apr 2024 |
| Tesco Express WF17 9EH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 280 m | 5 Very good | 26 Apr 2016 |
| Bishops Bakery WF17 9EY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Paradise Express Limited WF17 9ES | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 4 Good | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Star Birstall Ltd WF17 9EW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2024 |
| Bargain Corner WF17 0BS | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| LittleMissCC Tearoom & Gifts WF17 9EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Aug 2026 |
| 4 Market Place WF17 9EL | Retailers - other | 310 m | 4 Good | 6 Aug 2012 |
| Plaice to Be WF17 9EL | Mobile caterer | 310 m | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2018 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Yard Four (10); On or near John Nelson Close (6); On or near Brookroyd Lane (5); On or near Rockhill Close (5); On or near Brownhill Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- WF17 0DJ: 16 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- WF17 0DQ: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
- WF17 9DF: 1 address of 57 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Brownhill Road · Brownhill Garth · Slade Walk · Brownhill Close · Rockhill Close · Quarry Lane · Yard Four · Sovereign Close · Nelson Street · Norwood Drive · Almond Way · John Nelson Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.