Dark Lane is in Batley and in Kirklees district. WF17 7EQ is located in the Batley West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Batley and Spen. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 7EQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 7RL, WF17 7ED, WF17 7EB, WF17 7EG, WF17 7RJ, WF17 7SS, WF17 7EF, WF17 7SD, WF17 7RW.

Dark Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dark Lane are based on 86 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 7EQ

Average Price
£87,576
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£87,576
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dark Lane

Average Price
£169,767
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dark LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
98 Dark Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£20,0001995-08-07 £87,576

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		2,215 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Purlwell Infant and Nursery School
Purlwell Lane, WF17 7PE 		483 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manorfield Infant and Nursery School
Manor Way, Staincliffe WF17 7DQ 		546 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Staincliffe Hall Road, WF17 7QX 		681 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Batley
Upton Street, WF17 8PH 		782 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School
Stocks Lane, WF17 8PA 		873 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		1,362 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		1,821 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		1,975 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		2,086 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Batley Girls High School
Windmill Lane, WF17 0LD 		2,606 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill, WF17 0AD 		1,430 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, WF17 5QW 		734 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Engage Academy
Park Road, WF17 5LP 		1,199 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		1,273 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reach Academy
The Field Hill Centre, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ 		1,356 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Branch Christian School
Dewsbury Gospel Church, West Park Street WF13 4LA 		1,649 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Indian Nights29 Wellington Street, Batley715 yd
Papa G's Bar@Bistro Ltd39 Wellington Street, Batley715 yd
Raz'z Lounge7 Heritage Road, Batley760 yd
Chaaye Paani Express7 Heritage Road, Batley760 yd
RobertosRobertos Italian Restaurant, The Old Post Office, 15 Market Place773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Andrews Community HallDenison Street, Batley482 yd
The Royal Air Forces AssociationBroughton House, Cambridge Street648 yd
George Inn170 Healey Lane, Healey781 yd
Staincliffe Working Mens ClubHalifax Road, Staincliffe794 yd
New Inn52 Halifax Road, Staincliffe799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pappa Chai Ltd52 Clerk Green Street, Batley139 yd
Deli Munch3A Belvedere Road, Batley437 yd
Shezan39 Purlwell Lane, Batley481 yd
Karachi Grill9 Hyrstlands Road, Batley614 yd
Pizza Village Batley48 Thorncliffe Estate, Staincliffe735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiBranch Road, Batley870 yd
AsdaBatley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way891 yd
IcelandUnit C Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way891 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields
CHESTNUT AVENUE 		grass pitches540 yd
Batley Cricket Club
PURTWELL HALL ROAD 		grass pitches667 yd
Batley Baths & Recreation Centre
CAMBRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool678 yd
Taylor Street / Victoria
TAYLOR STREET 		grass pitches678 yd
Hyrstlands Park
PARK CLOSE 		grass pitches787 yd
St Marys Social Club And Parochial Club
MELTON STREET 		807 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground
HALIFAX ROAD 		grass pitches812 yd
Healey Community Centre
WEST PARK ROAD 		832 yd
Batley Parish Ce School
STOCKS LANE 		grass pitches835 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School
UPTON STREET 		grass pitches840 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed81 Mbit/s
Average download speed90.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Dark Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 646 crimes were reported near Dark Lane . Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF17 7EQ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 646
Violence And Sexual Offences 324
Public Order 76
Criminal Damage And Arson 70
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Other Theft 40
Burglary 21
Vehicle Crime 20
Other Crime 18
Drugs 16
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF17 7EQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burnsall Avenue542 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wetherhill Street340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jessop View227 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodsome Estate77 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burnsall Road508 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Upper Croft Road178 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burnsall Avenue542 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hazel Grove317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chestnut Avenue508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodsome Estate77 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee64
Looking after home or family51
Part-Time Employee42
Retired40
Self-Employed27
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Student (economically inactive)25
Other23
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Manufacturing39
Education15
Transport and storage11
Human health and social work activities11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Construction3
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female191
Male188

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex175
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced16
Widowed19

Health

Very good health184
Good health111
Fair health51
Bad health24
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications98
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 57
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian215
Pakistani110
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other6
White37
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union4
Africa14
Middle East and Asia110
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years111
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom336
Spain2
Poland3
Middle East1
Southern Asia13
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion16
Christian19
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Muslim329
Not answered12
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