Sowood Avenue is in Ossett and in Wakefield district. WF5 0DD 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 0DD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 0SQ, WF5 0DE, WF5 0DQ, WF5 0DF, WF5 0SG, WF5 0BH, WF5 0DB, WF5 0BW, WF5 0DP.

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 0DD

Average Price
£190,866
Semi-Detached
£194,996
Terraced
£183,225
Detached
no sales
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
10 Sowood Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002023-07-03 £171,571
42 Sowood Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002023-05-02 £156,337
42 Sowood Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002022-12-16 £162,261
17 Sowood Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£152,2502021-09-30 £176,554
5 Sowood Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£172,5002021-05-04 £208,237

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,884 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		5,359 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 		99 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Ossett Infant Academy
Vicar Lane, WF5 0BE 		410 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, WF5 8LB 		711 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		901 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
Bridge Road, Horbury Bridge WF4 5PS 		1,222 yd Academy converter 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 		162 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,229 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,199 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		4,214 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		4,325 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,463 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE 		1,884 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		2,662 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		3,519 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		3,586 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable 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, Horbury724 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The VicManor Road, Ossett439 yd
Park Tavern50 Park Square, Ossett730 yd
Ossett Cricket And Athletic ClubDimplewells Road, Ossett984 yd
Ossett Brewery TapThe Tap Public House, 2 The Green989 yd
VictoriaVictoria Street, Horbury1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barracuda FisheriesBarracuda, 5 Horbury Road294 yd
Dickinson's Sandwiches26 The Green, Ossett691 yd
Nice Nosh168 Station Road, Ossett706 yd
Kam Chuan Takeaway188 Station Road, Ossett706 yd
Park Square FisheriesPark Square, Ossett744 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ossett Academy And Sixth Form College
STORRS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool391 yd
Green Park Horbury
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches670 yd
Southdale Fields
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches688 yd
Illingworth Park
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches879 yd
Dimple Wells
Dimple Wells Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches928 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 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.7%

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 speed47.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed71.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sowood Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 119 crimes were reported near Sowood Avenue . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF5 0DD.

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 0DD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 119
Violence And Sexual Offences 62
Public Order 15
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Theft 5
Drugs 4
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Greystones Drive422 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area198 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Netherly Brow208 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Netherly Brow208 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Horbury View252 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Green Park Avenue354 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Storrs Hill Road117 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Netherly Brow208 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Netherly Brow208 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Netherly Brow208 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0DD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Retired70
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing23
Education23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Human health and social work activities17
Construction12
Transport and storage9
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female183
Male180

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex149
Separated11
Divorced17
Widowed16

Health

Very good health203
Good health103
Fair health45
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 93
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White359

Country of Birth

United Kingdom353
European Union6
Africa2
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK353
10+ Years7
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom309
Lithuania4
Poland2
No passport held48

Religion

No religion169
Christian175
Not answered18
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