Sowood Avenue is in Ossett and in Wakefield district. WF5 0DB is located in the Horbury and South Ossett electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0DB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 0BS, WF5 0AW, WF5 0DE, WF5 0TL, WF5 0TJ, WF5 0BT, WF5 0BG, WF5 0DD, WF5 0SQ.

Sowood Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sowood Avenue are based on 114 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wakefield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF5 0DB

Average Price
£185,606
Semi-Detached
£194,600
Terraced
£179,842
Detached
£213,229
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sowood Avenue

Average Price
£188,236
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sowood AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
118 Sowood Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002023-04-28 £161,122
88 Sowood Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002023-02-22 £176,228
37 Sowood Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-11-25 £162,198
74 Sowood Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£167,5002022-09-09 £169,431
76 Sowood Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-07-18 £197,896

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,720 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 4St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett WF5 0DQ 		113 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Ossett Infant Academy
Vicar Lane, WF5 0BE 		358 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, WF5 8LB 		826 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		968 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett South Parade Primary
Fairfield Road, South Parade WF5 0DZ 		1,138 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		332 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,048 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,356 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		4,147 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		4,367 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		5,343 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		5,371 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		1,285 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE 		1,915 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		2,487 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		3,654 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		3,701 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Old Halfway HouseWestfield Road, Horbury585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The VicManor Road, Ossett468 yd
Park Tavern50 Park Square, Ossett676 yd
VictoriaVictoria Street, Horbury935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barracuda FisheriesBarracuda, 5 Horbury Road373 yd
Park Square FisheriesPark Square, Ossett660 yd
Nice Nosh168 Station Road, Ossett708 yd
Kam Chuan Takeaway188 Station Road, Ossett708 yd
Dickinson's Sandwiches26 The Green, Ossett800 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Green Park Horbury
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches500 yd
Ossett Academy And Sixth Form College
STORRS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool575 yd
Southdale Fields
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches738 yd
Illingworth Park
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches762 yd
South Parade Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,066 yd
Dimple Wells
Dimple Wells Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,077 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 95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.0%

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 speed64.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed88.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sowood Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 148 crimes were reported near Sowood Avenue . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF5 0DB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0DB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 148
Violence And Sexual Offences 77
Public Order 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Theft 5
Drugs 4
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Crime 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF5 0DB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Greystones Drive397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Netherly Brow381 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Netherly Brow381 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Netherly Brow381 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Court521 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Court521 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Horbury View93 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Netherly Brow381 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Netherly Brow381 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee158
Retired54
Part-Time Employee50
Self-Employed41
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other8
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Manufacturing23
Construction18
Financial and insurance activities12
Human health and social work activities12
Education12
Other10
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female236
Male241

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex172
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced38
Widowed18

Health

Very good health262
Good health160
Fair health41
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 76
Degree or Similar 113
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian2
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other1
White452

Country of Birth

United Kingdom460
European Union7
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK460
10+ Years13
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom424
Ireland1
Poland2
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion249
Christian207
Buddhist7
Muslim1
Sikh2
Not answered11
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