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

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 0LF, WF5 0SP, WF5 0SR, WF5 0JT, WF5 0SH, WF5 0JR, WF5 0LE, WF5 0LQ, WF5 0LD.

Sowood View Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sowood View are based on 20 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 0LG

Average Price
£277,693
Semi-Detached
£273,332
Terraced
£226,896
Detached
£319,141
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sowood View

Average Price
£277,693
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 ViewStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Sowood View, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£178,0002022-05-27 £191,720
5 Sowood View, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£227,5002022-04-13 £247,740
11 Sowood View, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002017-02-10 £189,866
8 Sowood View, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002016-09-02 £337,403
13 Sowood View, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£187,5002015-11-16 £303,628

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,773 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 		185 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett WF5 0DQ 		472 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett South Parade Primary
Fairfield Road, South Parade WF5 0DZ 		671 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		761 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, WF5 8LB 		777 yd Foundation 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 		609 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		1,999 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,745 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		3,869 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		4,315 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 		4,938 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		4,998 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 		1,306 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE 		1,563 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		2,200 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		3,350 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		3,861 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
MalagorQueens Drive, Ossett867 yd
Old Halfway HouseWestfield Road, Horbury881 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Park Tavern50 Park Square, Ossett248 yd
The VicManor Road, Ossett350 yd
Prince Of Wales InnSouth Parade, Ossett728 yd
Ossett Brewery TapThe Tap Public House, 2 The Green979 yd
Ossett Cricket And Athletic ClubDimplewells Road, Ossett1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Park Square FisheriesPark Square, Ossett195 yd
Nice Nosh168 Station Road, Ossett394 yd
Kam Chuan Takeaway188 Station Road, Ossett394 yd
Barracuda FisheriesBarracuda, 5 Horbury Road445 yd
Dickinson's Sandwiches26 The Green, Ossett741 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket LimitedSouth Parade, Ossett745 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Illingworth Park
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches314 yd
Southdale Fields
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches535 yd
South Parade Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches606 yd
Green Park Horbury
WESTFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches700 yd
Ossett Academy And Sixth Form College
STORRS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool867 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sowood View Street dangerous?

In 2023, 212 crimes were reported near Sowood View . 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 0LG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sowood View, Ossett, WF5 0LG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 212
Violence And Sexual Offences 117
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Public Order 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Other Theft 10
Vehicle Crime 10
Burglary 7
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 0LG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fairfield Mount310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Taylor Drive372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near King Street290 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near King Street290 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Street190 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Greystones Drive227 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairfield Mount310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area498 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Saville Park93 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Court128 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sowood View, Ossett, WF5 0LG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired67
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)13
Other6
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing23
Construction21
Human health and social work activities20
Transport and storage16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Education13
Other8
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female150
Male145

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated4
Divorced16
Widowed15

Health

Very good health150
Good health108
Fair health29
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 74
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White289

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union6
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years8
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Ireland1
Germany1
Portugal2
Spain1
Poland3
No passport held19

Religion

No religion130
Christian145
Buddhist1
Sikh1
Not answered18
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