Dark Lane is in Batley and in Kirklees district. WF17 7PW is located in the Batley East 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 7PW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 7PL, WF17 7BU, WF17 7PJ, WF17 7PD, WF17 7PR, WF17 7PH, WF17 7PG, WF17 7NY, WF17 7PP.

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 7PW

Average Price
£222,815
Semi-Detached
£197,796
Terraced
£193,580
Detached
£336,943
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
103 Dark Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002023-06-02 £221,887
95 Dark Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-10-31 £129,215
99 Dark Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£182,0002020-07-08 £236,988
9 Dark Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£58,0002017-08-21 £77,967
103 Dark Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£149,9502011-04-18 £229,525

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		1,864 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 		195 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manorfield Infant and Nursery School
Manor Way, Staincliffe WF17 7DQ 		592 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hyrstmount Junior School
Highcliffe Road, WF17 7NS 		629 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Staincliffe Hall Road, WF17 7QX 		713 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury)
Healds Road, WF13 4HY 		836 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		1,625 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		1,641 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		1,772 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		1,906 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		2,561 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed 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 		1,751 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 		838 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Branch Christian School
Dewsbury Gospel Church, West Park Street WF13 4LA 		1,299 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Engage Academy
Park Road, WF17 5LP 		1,314 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethos College
Knowles Hill Road, WF13 4QS 		1,457 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reach Academy
The Field Hill Centre, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ 		1,559 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable 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
Raz'z Lounge7 Heritage Road, Batley614 yd
Chaaye Paani Express7 Heritage Road, Batley614 yd
Tasty Thali Ltd64 Halifax Road, Staincliffe691 yd
Indian Nights29 Wellington Street, Batley799 yd
Papa G's Bar@Bistro Ltd39 Wellington Street, Batley799 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Andrews Community HallDenison Street, Batley333 yd
New Inn52 Halifax Road, Staincliffe674 yd
Staincliffe Working Mens ClubHalifax Road, Staincliffe691 yd
The Royal Air Forces AssociationBroughton House, Cambridge Street792 yd
Crown Hotel78 Halifax Road, Staincliffe966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deli Munch3A Belvedere Road, Batley205 yd
Karachi Grill9 Hyrstlands Road, Batley288 yd
Shezan39 Purlwell Lane, Batley293 yd
Pappa Chai Ltd52 Clerk Green Street, Batley426 yd
Pizza Village Batley48 Thorncliffe Estate, Staincliffe566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaBatley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way1,060 yd
IcelandUnit C Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way1,060 yd
AldiBranch Road, Batley1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hyrstlands Park
PARK CLOSE 		grass pitches434 yd
Batley Cricket Club
PURTWELL HALL ROAD 		grass pitches502 yd
Hyrstmount Stp
Highcliffe Road 		artificial grass pitch618 yd
Taylor Street / Victoria
TAYLOR STREET 		grass pitches632 yd
Batley Bulldogs Rlfc (The Fox'S Biscuits Stadium)
Heritage Road 		grass pitches667 yd
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields
CHESTNUT AVENUE 		grass pitches678 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground
HALIFAX ROAD 		grass pitches755 yd
Batley Baths & Recreation Centre
CAMBRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool800 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Healds Road 		grass pitches864 yd
Zakaria Muslim Girl'S High School
WARWICK ROAD 		941 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed110.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dark Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 493 crimes were reported near Dark Lane . Only 21% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF17 7PW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 493
Violence And Sexual Offences 263
Public Order 49
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Other Theft 36
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Vehicle Crime 20
Drugs 17
Burglary 12
Other Crime 11
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
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 7PW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodsome Estate343 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hyrstlands Road529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodsome Estate343 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodsome Estate343 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodsome Estate343 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Back Purlwell Hall Road436 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Highcliffe Road369 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Highcliffe Road369 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodsome Estate343 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park Close306 yd

Employment

WF17 7PW area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee53
Looking after home or family48
Part-Time Employee39
Retired36
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Unemployed10
Other9
Self-Employed8
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Manufacturing17
Education15
Transport and storage11
Human health and social work activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities3
Other1
Construction1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female146
Male145

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex139
Married: Same sex3
Separated2
Divorced14
Widowed13

Health

Very good health118
Good health93
Fair health50
Bad health25
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 45
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian175
Pakistani80
Other Asian9
Black African4
Black Caribbean2
White19
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom166
European Union6
Africa10
Middle East and Asia107
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK166
10+ Years104
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Spain3
Poland4
Romania2
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia13
No passport held19

Religion

No religion7
Christian17
Muslim257
Not answered9
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