Dark Lane - WF17 5RN
Key Postcode Insights
WF17 5RN is a residential postcode situated on Dark Lane, Birstall, Batley, WF17 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 1169th largest and 454th most expensive of the 1,384 postcodes in the WF17 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £131,180
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £772pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 68.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £116/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF17 5RN is a residential postcode situated on Dark Lane, Birstall, Batley, WF17 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 1169th largest and 454th most expensive of the 1,384 postcodes in the WF17 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £131,180
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £772pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 68.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £116/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF17 5RN
- 6 Dark Lane
2 Bed Period House
- 8 Dark Lane
4 Bed Period House
- 10 Dark Lane
4 Bed Period House
- 12 Dark Lane
Unknown
- 16 Dark Lane
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF17 5RN sold for £167,000 on 3rd October 2022. Since then prices are up an average of 12.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £131,180.
The WF17 5RN Sales Market has increased by 58.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.3% | £131,180 |
| June 2025 | 3.9% | £127,023 |
| June 2024 | 3.2% | £122,255 |
| June 2023 | 2.2% | £118,499 |
| June 2022 | 12.4% | £115,935 |
| June 2021 | 12.3% | £103,168 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £91,875 |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £88,465 |
| June 2018 | 3.6% | £87,234 |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £84,185 |
| June 2016 | 3.6% | £82,835 |
| June 2015 | 2.7% | £79,977 |
| June 2014 | 1.6% | £77,837 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £76,619 |
| June 2012 | -3.2% | £74,673 |
| June 2011 | -6.2% | £77,132 |
| June 2010 | 4.6% | £82,241 |
| June 2009 | -11.7% | £78,632 |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £89,078 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £89,642 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £772.
The WF17 5RN Rental Market has increased by 68.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.3% | £772pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £740pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.6% | £710pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.7% | £648pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £602pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.8% | £552pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £502pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £485pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £477pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £471pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.3% | £459pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.3% | £448pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.5% | £438pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.6% | £432pcm |
| June 2012 | -1% | £434pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £439pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.3% | £425pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.8% | £424pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.1% | £450pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £436pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd October 2022 for £167,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 12.6%. The postcode has had a total of 21 sales since 1995.
WF17 5RN has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2022£167,000 | 3 Bed House86, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 5RN86, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 5RN
- Sold Jul 2022£60,000 | 3 Bed House76, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 5RN76, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 5RN
- Sold May 2020£65,000 | 5 Bed House82, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 5RN82, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 5RN
- Sold Aug 2016£100,000 | 4 Bed House70, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 5RN70, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 5RN
- Sold Nov 2014£50,000 | 3 Bed House16, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 5RN16, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 5RN
Nearby Postcodes
WF17 5RN is the 1169th largest and the 454th most expensive postcode out of the 1,384 postcodes in the WF17 area.
- WF17 5RW, Dark Lane, Birstall, Batley, WF17WF17 5RW8 Addresses|37 m away
- WF17 7SD, Norfolk Street, Batley, WF17WF17 7SD16 Addresses|70 m away
- WF17 7SE, Clerk Green Street, Batley, WF17WF17 7SE53 Addresses|81 m away
- WF17 7SA, Norfolk Street, Batley, WF17WF17 7SA28 Addresses|95 m away
- WF17 5TG, Hamza Street, Batley, WF17WF17 5TG14 Addresses|95 m away
Property Types
- 22 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (22)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (11)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (1)
- D (11)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2025£3,840,000 | 3 Bed HouseHawthorne House, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 9LWHawthorne House, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 9LW
- Sold Jul 2025£600,000 | 3 Bed HouseUnit 1, Springwell 27, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 9LNUnit 1, Springwell 27, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 9LN
- Sold Mar 2024£225,000 | 5 Bed House67, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 7PP67, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 7PP
Schools Nearby
- Purlwell Infant and Nursery School400 m away
- Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy600 m away
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy600 m away
- Upper Batley High School1.1 km away
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy1.9 km away
- Heckmondwike Grammar School1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF17 5RN is Batley station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Batley|1.2 km away
- Dewsbury|2.2 km away
- Ravensthorpe|4.1 km away
- Morley|5.4 km away
