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

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 0SR, WF5 0JD, WF5 0SH, WF5 0LG, WF5 0TN, WF5 0SP, WF5 0LF, WF5 0BD, WF5 0TL.

Sowood Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sowood Lane are based on 26 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 0LE

Average Price
£304,152
Semi-Detached
£238,212
Terraced
£223,940
Detached
£439,807
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sowood Lane

Average Price
£304,152
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 LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Sowood Lane, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£157,5002019-03-22 £214,944
9 Sowood Lane, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£162,0002017-05-12 £242,257
11 Sowood Lane, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£177,0002016-09-02 £271,456
9 Sowood Lane, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002015-08-07 £203,488
15 Sowood Lane, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£198,0002014-11-28 £322,345

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,783 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4South Ossett Infant Academy
Vicar Lane, WF5 0BE 		100 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett WF5 0DQ 		341 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, WF5 8LB 		734 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		770 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett South Parade Primary
Fairfield Road, South Parade WF5 0DZ 		801 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 		488 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,031 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,621 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		3,965 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		4,296 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 		5,063 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		5,117 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 		1,312 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE 		1,634 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		2,296 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		3,407 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		3,786 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, Horbury804 yd
MalagorQueens Drive, Ossett985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The VicManor Road, Ossett296 yd
Park Tavern50 Park Square, Ossett344 yd
Prince Of Wales InnSouth Parade, Ossett858 yd
Ossett Brewery TapThe Tap Public House, 2 The Green962 yd
Ossett Cricket And Athletic ClubDimplewells Road, Ossett1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Park Square FisheriesPark Square, Ossett320 yd
Barracuda FisheriesBarracuda, 5 Horbury Road347 yd
Nice Nosh168 Station Road, Ossett431 yd
Kam Chuan Takeaway188 Station Road, Ossett431 yd
Dickinson's Sandwiches26 The Green, Ossett699 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket LimitedSouth Parade, Ossett874 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Illingworth Park
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches443 yd
Southdale Fields
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches532 yd
Green Park Horbury
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches641 yd
South Parade Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches726 yd
Ossett Academy And Sixth Form College
STORRS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool750 yd
Dimple Wells
Dimple Wells Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,046 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 82.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 82.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 82.4%

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 speed48 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sowood Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 208 crimes were reported near Sowood Lane . 43% 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 0LE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sowood Lane, Ossett, WF5 0LE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 208
Violence And Sexual Offences 111
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Public Order 14
Other Theft 11
Vehicle Crime 11
Burglary 8
Drugs 5
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area383 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Greystones Drive164 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Taylor Drive470 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near King Street314 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairfield Mount439 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fairfield Mount439 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near King Street314 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Street304 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Court191 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Green Park Avenue325 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sowood Lane, Ossett, WF5 0LE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF5 0LE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired74
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)11
Self-Employed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other6
Looking after home or family3
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Education14
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female143
Male125

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex128
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed14

Health

Very good health144
Good health72
Fair health41
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 85
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

White266

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union1
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
No passport held30

Religion

No religion91
Christian155
Jewish1
Not answered19
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