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Skylark Drive, Dewsbury

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WF12 7FB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2023)
£272,334
13 sales
Price range
£179k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2025
WF12 7FB

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At a glance

House prices£272k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station22 min walkBatley station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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

13 property sales on Skylark Drive, Dewsbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 27 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £313,303. Average sale prices rose from £255,017 in 2023 to £281,330 in 2025 (+10%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2023; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 54% detached, 46% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Skylark Drive range from £179,196 to £364,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Skylark Drive compared

WF12 postcode area£208,630
Dewsbury£192,074
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2023: £255,017 (7 sales)2023£255k2024: £303,745 (3 sales)2024£304k2025: £281,330 (3 sales)2025£281k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£313,30327 Mar 2025
Terraced6£224,53721 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Skylark Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Skylark Drive WF12 7FB 27 Mar 2025£302,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Skylark Drive WF12 7FB 21 Feb 2025£256,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, Skylark Drive WF12 7FB 24 Jan 2025£284,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Skylark Drive WF12 7FB 20 Dec 2024£261,246 Terraced New buildFreehold
7, Skylark Drive WF12 7FB 13 Dec 2024£284,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Skylark Drive WF12 7FB 1 Mar 2024£900,334 Other New buildFreehold
9, Skylark Drive WF12 7FB 12 Jan 2024£364,995 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Skylark Drive WF12 7FB 15 Dec 2023£1,048,642 Other New buildFreehold
26, Skylark Drive WF12 7FB 8 Dec 2023£179,196 Terraced New buildFreehold
28, Skylark Drive WF12 7FB 8 Dec 2023£182,396 Terraced New buildFreehold
24, Skylark Drive WF12 7FB 1 Dec 2023£182,396 Terraced New buildFreehold
22, Skylark Drive WF12 7FB 30 Nov 2023£847,381 Other New buildFreehold
2, Skylark Drive WF12 7FB 28 Jul 2023£328,495 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Skylark Drive WF12 7FB 28 Jul 2023£301,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Skylark Drive WF12 7FB 28 Jul 2023£320,646 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Skylark Drive WF12 7FB 28 Jul 2023£289,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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
8, Skylark Drive £289,995 (Jul 2023) → £302,000 (Mar 2025) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Skylark Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School 223 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 133 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 384 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Gawthorpe Community Academy 231 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Highfield School 210 pupils Foundation special school 11–19 Report 0.8 mi
Manor Croft Academy 1,032 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Orchard Primary Academy 363 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Lydgate Junior and Infant School 297 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 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

  • Batley station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Dewsbury station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Ravensthorpe station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Skylark Drive (opp, Windsor Road) 1 min walk
  • Skylark Drive (Windsor Road) 1 min walk
  • Dewsbury Rams Stadium (Owl Lane) 2 min walk
  • Dewsbury Rams Stadium (Owl Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Locala Kirklees Sas
    Locala Sas, Po Box 227, Liversedge · 0.7 mi
  • Locala Calderdale Sas
    Po Box 227, Liversedge · 0.7 mi
  • Windsor Medical Centre
    2 William Street, Leeds Road, Dewsbury · 1.0 mi
  • Grove House Surgery
    Soothill Lane, Batley · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Dewsbury · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Dewsbury Leeds Rd Express · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Dewsbury Esso Express · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Ossett Express · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Earlsheaton Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Chickenley Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Hughes Chemists (northern) Limited · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Saltaire Orthodontics (bradford Road) · 1.2 mi
  • Empire House Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.0%62.5%
Private rented13.8%20.3%
Social rented32.4%17.1%
Households876

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+17.6%18.6%
Residents1,885

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%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.

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Who lives around Skylark Drive

Ethnic group

HereKirklees
White90.5%73.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.9%19.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%3.1%
Other ethnic group1%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%2.3%

Religion

HereKirklees
Christian43.6%39.4%
No religion42.9%34.8%
Muslim6.5%18.5%
Not answered5.2%5.5%
Other religion0.9%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0.3%0.4%
Sikh0.2%0.8%

Country of birth

HereKirklees
Born in the UK93.2%87.4%
Born outside the UK6.8%12.6%

Highest qualification

HereKirklees
No qualifications24.3%20.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.8%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.3%17.4%
Level 2 qualifications14%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.6%9.8%
Apprenticeship7.3%6.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%

General health

HereKirklees
Very good health42.6%46.6%
Good health33.5%34.5%
Fair health15.6%13.4%
Bad health6.9%4.3%
Very bad health1.4%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereKirklees
1 car or van in household40.1%41.5%
No cars or vans in household30.7%22.7%
2 cars or vans in household23.1%27.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.2%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.

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