Knowles Lane, Batley

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF17 7SB.

Average price (last 12 months)

£82,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£74,000

3 sales

Price range

£40k – £100k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Apr 2026

WF17 7SB

At a glance

House prices£74k 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 riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkBatley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Knowles Lane, Batley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £82,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £74,000.

House prices on Knowles Lane compared

WF17 postcode area£212,399

Batley£212,399

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Knowles 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£74,000	23 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Knowles Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Knowles Lane WF17 7SB	23 Apr 2026	£82,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Knowles Lane WF17 7SB	22 Apr 2026	£110,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Knowles Lane WF17 7SB	19 Sep 2025	£100,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Knowles Lane WF17 7SB	9 Mar 2016	£40,000	Terraced	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Knowles Lane

Crime

417 crimes were reported within about a mile of Knowles 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 offences	157
Anti-social behaviour	60
Shoplifting	36
Criminal damage & arson	34
Public order	29
Burglary	21

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

Flood risk

Knowles Lane is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Spen and Batley Beck catchments Flood alert area
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
Batley Beck at central Batley and surrounding areas Flood warning area
Batley Beck at Bradford Road through central Batley Flood warning 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 Knowles Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 238 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy 201 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 258 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School 224 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.5 mi
Engage Academy 28 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	5–11	Report	0.6 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Dewsbury station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Ravensthorpe station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Dark Lane (N bound, Dark Lane) 2 min walk
Dark Lane (Dark Lane) 2 min walk
Norfolk Street (Purwell Lane) 2 min walk
Norfolk Street (Purwell 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 · 0.3 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	38.8%	62.5%
Private rented	20.5%	20.3%
Social rented	40.0%	17.1%
Households	562

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,550

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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