Key Street Insights
Dark Lane is a residential street with 115 addresses.
It ranks as the 860th largest and 515th most expensive of the 877 streets in the WF17 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 115 properties: 114 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £202,188
- 10 Year change
- up 55.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,096pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 65.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £129/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.5%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Dark Lane is a residential street with 115 addresses.
It ranks as the 860th largest and 515th most expensive of the 877 streets in the WF17 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 115 properties: 114 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £202,188
- 10 Year change
- up 55.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,096pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 65.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £129/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Dark Lane, Birstall, Batley, WF17
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Dark Lane sold for £3,840,000 on 29th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 7.1%.
The current average value in the street is £202,188.
The Dark Lane Sales Market has increased by 55.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £202,188 |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £196,367 |
| June 2024 | 2.8% | £189,280 |
| June 2023 | 2.6% | £184,195 |
| June 2022 | 12.1% | £179,576 |
| June 2021 | 11.3% | £160,179 |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £143,910 |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £138,894 |
| June 2018 | 3.9% | £136,853 |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £131,771 |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £129,936 |
| June 2015 | 3% | £125,689 |
| June 2014 | 1.9% | £122,084 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £119,852 |
| June 2012 | -2.8% | £117,372 |
| June 2011 | -6.1% | £120,803 |
| June 2010 | 4.6% | £128,705 |
| June 2009 | -11.9% | £122,994 |
| June 2008 | -1% | £139,541 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £140,962 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,096.
The Dark Lane Rental Market has increased by 65.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | £1,096pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £1,052pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.5% | £1,013pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.7% | £925pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £859pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.4% | £790pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £722pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.6% | £698pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £687pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £679pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.4% | £661pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.3% | £646pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.5% | £632pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.5% | £623pcm |
| June 2012 | -1% | £626pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £632pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.5% | £613pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.9% | £610pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.1% | £648pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £628pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th October 2025 for £3,840,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 7.1%. The street has had a total of 85 sales since 1995.
Dark Lane, Birstall, Batley, WF17 has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- 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 Oct 2024£90,000 | 3 Bed House27, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 7RJ27, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 7RJ
- Sold Oct 2024£132,000 | 3 Bed Flat19A, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 5RW19A, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 5RW
- Sold Mar 2024£225,000 | 5 Bed House67, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 7PP67, Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 7PP
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
Nearby Streets
Dark Lane, Birstall, Batley, WF17 is the 860th largest and the 515th most expensive street in the WF17 area.
- Gladwin Street, Batley, WF1743 Addresses|57 m away
- Knowles Lane, Batley, WF176 Addresses|84 m away
- Snowdon Street, Batley, WF1735 Addresses|94 m away
- Kensington Close, Batley, WF179 Addresses|117 m away
- Norfolk Street, Batley, WF1759 Addresses|137 m away
- James Street, Batley, WF1751 Addresses|138 m away
Sections of this street
There are 9 postcodes on Dark Lane, Birstall, Batley, WF17.
- House prices in WF17 7PW18 Addresses
- House prices in WF17 5RW8 Addresses
- House prices in WF17 9LW2 Addresses
- House prices in WF17 7RN1 Addresses
- House prices in WF17 7EQ6 Addresses
- House prices in WF17 7PP33 Addresses
Property Types
- 74 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 33 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (74)
- period flat (2)
- mid-century house (6)
- Unknown (33)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 82 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (35)
- B (0)
- F (3)
- C (4)
- G (2)
- D (38)
- No EPC (33)
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 Dark Lane, Birstall, Batley, WF17 is Batley station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Batley|1.2 km away
- Dewsbury|2.2 km away
- Ravensthorpe|4.1 km away
