Dark Lane is in Birstall, Batley and in Kirklees district. WF17 9LN is located in the Birstall and Birkenshaw 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, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9LN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF17 9DA, WF17 9BZ, WF17 9DB, WF17 9LP, WF17 9DL, WF17 9DD, WF17 9LW, WF17 9BY.

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 9LN

Average Price
£270,662
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£270,662

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
Unit 4 Springwell 27 Dark Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£280,0002022-05-25 £292,454
Unit 4 Springwell 27 Dark Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£216,0652019-10-07 £247,143
Unit 7 Springwell 27 Dark Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£230,0002017-05-02 £272,387

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Fieldhead Primary Academy
Charlotte Close, Birstall WF17 9BX 		246 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School
Fieldhead Lane, Birstall WF17 9HN 		1,017 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall
Nova Lane, Birstall WF17 9LQ 		1,031 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birstall Primary Academy
Chapel Lane, Birstall WF17 9EE 		1,289 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School
Upper Batley Lane, WF17 0NP 		1,485 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Batley Girls High School
Windmill Lane, WF17 0LD 		1,347 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4BBG Academy
Bradford Road, BD19 4BE 		2,549 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bruntcliffe Academy
Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley LS27 0LZ 		2,579 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upper Batley High School
Blenheim Drive, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ 		2,953 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4The Morley Academy
Fountain Street, Morley LS27 0PD 		3,487 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		2,580 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDale House School
Ruby Street, Carlinghow WF17 8HL 		2,578 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairfield School
White Lee Road, WF17 8AS 		2,619 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reach Academy
The Field Hill Centre, Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ 		3,265 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Engage Academy
Park Road, WF17 5LP 		3,679 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambridge Street School
Cambridge Street, WF17 5QW 		3,789 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
SodexoMars Care And Treats Petcare Europe Ltd, Oakwell Way445 yd
Zizzi Restaurants LimitedZizzi, Junction 27 Retail Park607 yd
IkeaHolden Ing Way, Birstall618 yd
Pizza Express Unit M Junction 27Unit M, Junction 27 Retail Park738 yd
TGI FridayUnit K, Junction 27 Retail Park738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pheasant Inn108 Gelderd Road, Birstall214 yd
Birstall Cricket ClubLeeds Road, Birstall936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pepper & Crust LtdPepper and Crust, 45 Lowood Lane424 yd
The Filling Station286 Leeds Road, Birstall851 yd
Rainbow House Chinese Takeaway153 Leeds Road, Birstall1,028 yd
The Plaice20 Leeds Road, Birstall1,063 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 12, Birstall Shopping Park618 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fieldhead Primary Academy
CHARLOTTE CLOSE 		grass pitches353 yd
Owler Lane Recreation Ground
OWLER LANE 		grass pitches409 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leeds)
WOODHEAD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool626 yd
Mp Fit
BRITANNIA MILLS BRITANNIA MILLS GELDERD ROAD 		health and fitness suite841 yd
Howden Clough Playing Fields
LEEDS ROAD 		grass pitches935 yd
Birstall Cricket Club
LEEDS ROAD 		grass pitches937 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed58.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed47.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 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, 325 crimes were reported near Dark Lane . 31% 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 9LN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 325
Violence And Sexual Offences 149
Anti Social Behaviour 55
Public Order 31
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Other Theft 25
Vehicle Crime 13
Burglary 11
Other Crime 5
Drugs 4
Robbery 2
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF17 9LN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bempton Grove544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ferndene Avenue286 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fieldhead Crescent520 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fieldhead Crescent520 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fieldhead Crescent520 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fieldhead Crescent520 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fieldhead Crescent520 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Charlotte Close333 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ferndene Avenue286 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ferndene Walk186 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired62
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed1
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing28
Education18
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Human health and social work activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication4
Other1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female129
Male120

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated10
Divorced27
Widowed11

Health

Very good health95
Good health107
Fair health31
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 47
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Pakistani6
Other Asian1
White237
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union6
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years9
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
Germany1
Poland3
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion104
Christian125
Muslim7
Sikh2
Not answered11
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