Local removals
Batley moves from our Dewsbury team
Batley is the next town north-east of Dewsbury. This page is for moves our Dewsbury team carries out there, not a separate town brand. Tell us the street and we will quote the job.
PostcodesWF17
Around DewsburyA few miles from Dewsbury town
Map of Batley
Moves in the next town
Batley is a few miles from Dewsbury, with its own centre, bus station on St James Street and a railway station on the same line as Dewsbury. Our crew plans the job from Dewsbury. House removals covers family homes. Flats near the centre, with stairs or a lift, sit under flat removals. Shops and cafés are commercial removals. Offices are office removals.
Hanging Heaton is the housing between the two towns. Earlsheaton and Chickenley are the Dewsbury neighbourhoods on the way. Market day and bus traffic in the middle of Batley change where a van can wait. Tell us if the address is on a hill. Several Batley streets rise sharply away from the centre.
Kirklees runs admissions for primary places. Batley Grammar and Batley Girls High School are named on the council’s secondary notes as schools that handle their own admissions. Read the current page if a school place is part of the move. Batley Library Hub is the local library, not the Walsh Building in Dewsbury.
What we need on the form
Both postcodes, the floor, and whether there is off-street parking. A move that starts in Dewsbury and ends in Batley is still a short journey, but it is not the same as shifting two streets in one estate. Call 01924729860.
Dewsbury removals is where the wider service is explained.
Useful contacts in Batley
Handy numbers and links for when you move in. Opening times and services change, so check with each one before you visit.
- Council
Kirklees Council
Batley is in Kirklees, with Dewsbury. Council tax and bins are still arranged on the council site for the Batley address.
- County
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
The Combined Authority oversees local transport. Batley bus station and the railway are the practical links back toward Dewsbury and Leeds.
- Police
West Yorkshire Police
Call 101 for non-emergencies and 999 in an emergency. We do not publish a local station desk number.
- Health
NHS
Use NHS.uk to register at a Batley address. Your old Dewsbury practice may not cover the new street.
- GP
Find a GP
Search WF17. Check the practice is accepting patients before you collect prescriptions in the new town.
- Hospital
Dewsbury and District Hospital
Dewsbury and District Hospital is the nearby A&E for Batley. The switchboard is published as 01924 541000.
Halifax Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4HS
- Library
Batley Library Hub
Kirklees lists Batley Library Hub separately from Dewsbury. It is the one to join if you want books and Wi-Fi in town.
- Recycling centre
Kirklees household waste recycling centres
Kirklees residents, including Batley, use the council tips. Weaving Lane in Dewsbury is one of them. Register your vehicle.
Weaving Lane, off Thornhill Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9QR
- Post office
Post Office branch finder
Find a Batley branch for a mail redirect. Do it before the old Dewsbury keys go back.
- Schools
Kirklees school admissions
Kirklees admissions covers Batley primaries. The council also notes Batley Grammar and Batley Girls High School run their own secondary admissions.
- Bus
Batley bus station
Metro lists Batley bus station at St James Street. If you are moving near the centre, mention bus stands so we do not block a stop.
St James Street, Batley, WF17 5SA
- Rail
Northern Railway
Batley station is on the line through Dewsbury. Check Northern before travel. Our confirmed station page for the Dewsbury end is linked here.
Details checked October 2026.
Moving in Batley: common questions
Do you move homes in Batley?
Yes. Our Dewsbury team covers Batley streets. Say whether it is a house, a flat or an office so the quote matches.
Which station is useful?
Batley has its own railway station, and Dewsbury station is a few miles away. Tell us if the house is close to either, because parking differs.
Can you move a shop as well as a house?
A house is a house move. A shop or café is a commercial move. They can be the same week if you need both, but they are quoted separately.
Nearby areas we cover
Moving further afield? See our long distance removals, or go back to Dewsbury removals.
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Get your free quote for a move in Batley
Tell us where you are moving from and to, roughly what is going, and when. We will come back to you with a clear written quote.
- Free, with no obligation to book
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Want a rough figure first? Try our moving cost calculator.