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On Purlwell Lane, in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant
What it's like at WF17 7PE: every home that has sold on Purlwell Lane since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
4 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Purlwell Lane; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 31 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 126, Purlwell LaneTerraced | Jul 2021 | £170,000 | 178 m² | £955/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132, Purlwell LaneTerraced | Aug 2000 | £35,000 | 140 m² | £250/m² | 1 |
| 134, Purlwell LaneTerraced | Feb 1995 | £15,000 | 122 m² | £123/m² | 1 |
| 138, Purlwell LaneTerraced | Feb 2026 | £165,000 | 102 m² | £1,618/m² | 3 |
| 140, Purlwell LaneTerraced | May 2023 | £145,000 | 102 m² | £1,422/m² | 1 |
| 144, Purlwell LaneTerraced | Mar 2008 | £110,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 146, Purlwell LaneTerraced | Jul 2013 | £85,000 | 163 m² | £521/m² | 1 |
| 160, Purlwell LaneTerraced | Jun 2013 | £125,000 | 85 m² | £1,471/m² | 1 |
| 164, Purlwell LaneSemi-detached | Nov 2024 | £120,000 | 115 m² | £1,043/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Batley, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 227k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Carr Side Crescent, 100 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 281, 283, 283A); 34 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Purlwell Infant and Nursery School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 34.8 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (2.5 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Abubakr Supermarket, 850 m away, with The Mount Pleasant Pharmacy closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Mount Pleasant Med Centre (50 m), with Mount Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Al Habib Hair Art is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 9.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 13 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Indian Nights is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and St Andrews Community Hall the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 78 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 14 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Hyrstlands Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Batley Baths & Recreation Centre (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 18 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 58 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
36 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Purlwell Infant School | II | 140 m |
| Front Boundary Wall Gate Piers and Gates to Infant School | II | 150 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Dewsbury and Batley constituency: Iqbal Mohamed MP (Independent), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Ind gain from Lab, majority 6,934 (18.2%), turnout 53%. Vote shares: Independent 41%, Labour 23%, Reform UK 16%, Conservative 11%.
29 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near WF17 7PE →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Purlwell Lane in the last 12 months.
Nearest: Formby · about 83 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 53 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
On this street: 1 of 26 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 1 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 93.5% | 93.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 6.1% | 4.6% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.