Church Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Church Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/dewsbury/church-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF12 0JZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£260,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£404,857

7 sales

Price range

£205k – £765k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Mar 2026

WF12 0JZ

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At a glance

House prices£405k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station35 min walkRavensthorpe station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

7 property sales on Church Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £260,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £404,857. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Church Lane range from £205,000 to £765,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Church Lane compared

WF12 postcode area£208,630

Dewsbury£192,074

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Church Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	7	£404,857	30 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Church Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
42, Church Lane WF12 0JZ	30 Mar 2026	£260,000	Detached	Freehold
Chestnuts, Church Lane WF12 0JZ	13 Sep 2022	£765,000	Detached	Freehold
Chestnuts, Church Lane WF12 0JZ	16 Jun 2021	£670,000	Detached	Freehold
38, Church Lane WF12 0JZ	4 Dec 2020	£303,000	Detached	Freehold
44, Church Lane WF12 0JZ	17 Jan 2020	£415,000	Detached	Freehold
The Mount, Church Lane WF12 0JZ	24 May 2016	£205,000	Detached	Freehold
Sycamores, Church Lane WF12 0JZ	15 Feb 2016	£216,000	Detached	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Chestnuts, Church Lane	£670,000 (Jun 2021) → £765,000 (Sep 2022)	+14% over 1 yr

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Schools near Church Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Thornhill Junior and Infant School 353 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 902 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Overthorpe CofE Academy 188 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Paradise Primary School 173 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	1.0 mi
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School 284 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–7	Report	1.0 mi
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 544 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	1.2 mi
Pentland Infant and Nursery School 144 pupils	Primary	2–7	Good Report	1.2 mi
Madni Academy 215 pupils	Other independent school	2–16	Report	1.3 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, shops and health

Train stations

Ravensthorpe station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Dewsbury station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Mirfield station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Frank Lane (Church Lane) 2 min walk
St Michaels Mount (opp, Frank Lane) 2 min walk
Rectory Park (Church Lane) 2 min walk
Rectory Park (Frank Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

The Paddock Surgery
Chapel Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury · 0.3 mi
Thornhill Lees Medical Centre
140 Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury · 0.8 mi
Middlestown
Middlestown Medical Centre, New Road, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
Savile Town Medical Ctr.
Scarborough Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Thornhill · 0.3 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Dewsbury · 1.7 mi
Iceland Iceland Dewsbury · 1.7 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Dewsbury Superstore · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

Thornhill Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Sykes Chemist · 0.8 mi
Brewery Lane Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Thornhill Dental · 0.3 mi
Dewsbury Dental Care · 1.6 mi
Dental Practice · 1.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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	8 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.5%	62.5%
Private rented	10.8%	20.3%
Social rented	2.8%	17.1%
Households	650

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,522

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	93%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	96%	92%

Share of homes across Kirklees with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Church Lane

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Who lives around Church Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	Kirklees
White	89.7%	73.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	8.6%	19.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	2.3%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	1.5%

Religion

	Here	Kirklees
Christian	52.5%	39.4%
No religion	33.7%	34.8%
Muslim	7.4%	18.5%
Not answered	5.3%	5.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Kirklees
Born in the UK	96.5%	87.4%
Born outside the UK	3.5%	12.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Kirklees
Level 4 qualifications and above	30.6%	29.9%
No qualifications	18.6%	20.7%
Level 3 qualifications	17.2%	17.4%
Level 2 qualifications	14.8%	13.3%
Apprenticeship	8.1%	6.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.8%	9.8%
Other qualifications	3%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Kirklees
Very good health	43.1%	46.6%
Good health	37.1%	34.5%
Fair health	14.5%	13.4%
Bad health	4.4%	4.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Kirklees
1 car or van in household	38.8%	41.5%
2 cars or vans in household	36.3%	27.3%
No cars or vans in household	12.9%	22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12%	8.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Kirklees.

Planning and heritage near Church Lane

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Council tax here

Kirklees Band D is £2,441 a year (Band A £1,627). See every band.

Estate agents near Church Lane

Reids 1.8 mi
Richard Kendall 1.8 mi
Reeds Rains Estate Agents 1.8 mi
Hunters 1.9 mi
william h brown 2.0 mi

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