Monk Ings Batley, Kirklees
58 addresses across 3 postcodes (WF17), about 290 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 19407697.
- Sales: 52 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £200,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 10, E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 C; 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 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Oakwell Hall Country Park, is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 93 to 113 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 59 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kirkgate Surgery, about 460 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £272,500 | £215,000 | £330,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £158,000 | £158,000 | £158,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £142,500 | £100,000 | £185,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £189,950 | £189,950 | £189,950 |
| 2016 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £216,250 | £175,000 | £257,500 |
| 2014 | 2 | £127,500 | £105,000 | £150,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | £122,500 | £105,000 | £235,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 2026 | 59 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 77 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2024 | 51 WF17 9HU | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2022 | 49 WF17 9HU | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2022 | 5 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2021 | 30 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2020 | 77 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2019 | 75 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2019 | 11 WF17 9HU | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2017 | 59 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £145,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Jan 2017 | 13 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £189,950 | |
| 2 Dec 2016 | 5 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2015 | 65 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2015 | 43 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £257,500 | |
| 6 Jun 2014 | 77 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2014 | 28 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2013 | 77 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2013 | 28 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | 38 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2013 | 47 WF17 9HU | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2012 | 38 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £101,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2010 | 22 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £132,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2009 | 30 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £126,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2009 | 9 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 9 May 2008 | 45 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2008 | 30 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2007 | 20 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £137,500 | |
| 27 Jul 2007 | 49 WF17 9HU | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2007 | 53 WF17 9HU | Detached | £242,500 | |
| 3 May 2007 | 6 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £129,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2006 | 11 WF17 9HU | Terraced | £182,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 13 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2006 | 2 WF17 9HU | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2004 | 59 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2003 | 2 WF17 9HU | Detached | £142,500 | |
| 19 Sep 2003 | 63 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2003 | 26 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2003 | 71 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2002 | 73 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £103,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2002 | 19 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £110,500 | |
| 17 May 2002 | 21 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £92,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2002 | 10 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £67,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2001 | 25 WF17 9HU | Detached | £124,995 | New build. |
| 12 Oct 2001 | 40 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £58,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2001 | 18 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £87,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2001 | 51 WF17 9HU | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2001 | 43 WF17 9HU | Detached | £118,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2000 | 61 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £69,950 | |
| 4 Oct 1996 | 24 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £52,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1996 | 3 WF17 9HU | Semi-detached | £43,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); Bungalow, semi-detached (7); House, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (9); 1950-1966 (6); before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 5, Monk Ings, Birstall
- 11, Monk Ings, Birstall
- 13, Monk Ings, Birstall
- 26, Monk Ings, Birstall
- 28, Monk Ings, Birstall
- 38, Monk Ings, Birstall
- 40, Monk Ings, Birstall
- 42, Monk Ings, Birstall
- 43, Monk Ings, Birstall
- 47, Monk Ings, Birstall
- 59, Monk Ings, Birstall
- 65, Monk Ings, Birstall
- 75, Monk Ings, Birstall
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (26% of about 740 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)
- Land at, Gomersal Primary School, Oxford Road, Gomersal: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 25 September 2026 to 29 October 2026: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 59 addresses are between 93 m and 113 m above sea level (99 m on average); the ground rises about 20 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF17 9HU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF17 9HX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF17 9HY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Batley 227,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Dewsbury 947,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Low Moor 292,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Monk Ings Birstall | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cleckheaton Bus Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kirkgate Surgery | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest High Street Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Dewsbury & District Hospital-Combined Elective Surgical Hub | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Heckmondwike Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oakwell Hall Country Park 45 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 60 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,200 m² | 180 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 45 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 340 m south-east. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m south-east |
| Oakwell Hall Including Boundary Wall | Listed building, Grade I | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Highfield Farmhouse and Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Pollard Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Battle of Adwalton Moor 1643 | Registered battlefield | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church Wood | Wood | 210 m south-west |
| Ridings Wood | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Oakwell Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Birkenshaw Bottoms | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Helicon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 51 | 59 |
8 of the street's 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gomersal Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Birstall Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fieldhead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| BBG Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Batley Girls' High School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
| Windmill CofE Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Scotland Inn WF17 9HZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Black Bull Inn WF17 9HE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Monk Ings Avenue (8); On or near Monk Ings (4); On or near Beck View (3); On or near Burns Court (2); On or near Friary Court (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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 9HU: 54 addresses of 57 in the postcode
- WF17 9HX: 3 addresses of 54 in the postcode
- WF17 9HY: 1 address of 46 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Monk Ings · Friary Court · Bradford Road · Burns Court · Monk Ings Avenue · Beck View · Scotland Street · Church Meadows · Kirkgate · The Coppice · Church Lane · Leyland Road
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.