Dark Lane, Batley

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF17 7PP, WF17 5RN, WF17 7PW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£134,400
15 sales
Price range
£58k – £225k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Oct 2024
WF17 7RJ

At a glance

House prices£134k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkBatley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Dark Lane, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Oct 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £121,800. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dark Lane compared

WF17 postcode area£212,399
Batley£212,399
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dark Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £100,000 (1 sales)2016£100k2017: £121,333 (3 sales)2017£121k2018: £160,000 (1 sales)2018£160k2019: £130,000 (1 sales)2019£130k2020: £123,500 (2 sales)2020£124k2022: £135,667 (3 sales)2022£136k2023: £146,500 (2 sales)2023£147k2024: £157,500 (2 sales)2024£158k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£121,80021 Oct 2024
Semi-detached4£154,5008 Jul 2020
Detached1£180,00024 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Dark Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Dark Lane WF17 7RJ 21 Oct 2024£90,000 TerracedFreehold
19A, Dark Lane WF17 5RW 8 Oct 2024£132,000 OtherLeasehold
67, Dark Lane WF17 7PP 28 Mar 2024£225,000 TerracedFreehold
Lynson Court Nursing Home, Dark Lane WF17 5RU 31 Oct 2023£900,000 OtherFreehold
103, Dark Lane WF17 7PW 2 Jun 2023£215,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Dark Lane WF17 7PP 10 Mar 2023£78,000 TerracedFreehold
91, Dark Lane WF17 7PW 21 Dec 2022£205,000 TerracedFreehold
95, Dark Lane WF17 7PW 31 Oct 2022£130,000 TerracedFreehold
86, Dark Lane WF17 5RN 3 Oct 2022£167,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Dark Lane WF17 5RN 29 Jul 2022£60,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Dark Lane WF17 7RJ 24 Jun 2022£180,000 DetachedFreehold
60 - 62, Dark Lane WF17 5RN 7 Feb 2022£40,000 OtherFreehold
99, Dark Lane WF17 7PW 8 Jul 2020£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Dark Lane WF17 5RN 7 May 2020£65,000 TerracedFreehold
108, Dark Lane WF17 7PP 18 Feb 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Dark Lane WF17 7PP 20 Aug 2018£160,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Dark Lane WF17 7PW 21 Aug 2017£58,000 TerracedFreehold
55B, Dark Lane WF17 7PP 5 Jun 2017£141,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51B, Dark Lane WF17 7PP 20 Jan 2017£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Dark Lane WF17 5RN 19 Aug 2016£100,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
67, Dark Lane £160,000 (Aug 2018) → £225,000 (Mar 2024) +41%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dark Lane

Crime

435 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dark Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences165
Anti-social behaviour61
Criminal damage & arson36
Shoplifting36
Public order30
Other theft22

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Dark Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Spen and Batley Beck catchments Flood alert area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Dark Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School 230 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.2 mi
Cambridge Street School 177 pupils Other independent school 11–19 Report 0.3 mi
Hyrstmount Junior School 257 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School 224 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.4 mi
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 238 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 258 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy 201 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 274 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Batley station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Dewsbury station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Ravensthorpe station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dark Lane (N bound, Dark Lane) 1 min walk
  • Dark Lane (Dark Lane) 1 min walk
  • Woodfield Ave Woodsome Estate (Woodfield Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Dark Ln Manor Way (Dark Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mount Pleasant Med Centre
    69 Purlwell Lane, Mount Pleasant, Batley · 0.3 mi
  • Broughton House Gp Surgery
    20 New Way, Batley · 0.3 mi
  • Cherry Tree Surgery
    132 Upper Commercial Street, Batley · 0.4 mi
  • Batley Health Centre Surgery
    Health Centre, 130 Commercial Street, Batley · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned38.8%62.5%
Private rented20.5%20.3%
Social rented40.0%17.1%
Households562

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+17.7%18.6%
Residents1,550

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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