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

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 9HB, WF5 0PN, WF5 0PW, WF5 0SE, WF5 9BL, WF5 0RT, WF5 8BJ, WF5 8BH, WF5 0SA.

Towngate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Towngate are based on 168 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 0PJ

Average Price
£101,328
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£80,844
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£105,425
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Towngate

Average Price
£259,463
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on TowngateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
67 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£107,0002021-05-07 £118,756
113 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£79,0002016-05-27 £102,425
123 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£87,5002016-05-19 £113,446
111 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£52,0002014-07-11 £80,844
123 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£74,9952013-08-12 £108,798

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		4,615 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 4Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, WF5 9DG 		367 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		555 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		627 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, WF5 8LB 		791 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett South Parade Primary
Fairfield Road, South Parade WF5 0DZ 		1,173 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 		1,332 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,181 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		3,193 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,831 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		4,632 yd Academy converter 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 		5,206 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		5,413 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 ratedThe Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE 		527 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		2,133 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,547 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		3,040 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		3,187 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
Cafe Vie The BistroThompsons Yard, New Street158 yd
Cafe LatteSeemore Shopping Centre, Dale Street227 yd
Nikoz43 Dale Street, Ossett276 yd
Eller Coffee14, 14-14A Station Road289 yd
The Well1 Wellgate, Ossett330 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bier Huis17 Towngate, Ossett136 yd
The Maypole14 Town End, Ossett174 yd
Prop Ur Baa3 New Street, Ossett191 yd
The ProspectProspect Road, Ossett223 yd
Horse & Jockey18 Dale Street, Ossett238 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ossett's Best Kebab & Pizza29 Towngate, Ossett136 yd
Chicken Hut70 Prospect Road, Ossett243 yd
The Speciality Sandwich Shop2A Market Place, Ossett247 yd
Ossett Spice25A, 25-25A Dale Street276 yd
FGF27 Dale Street, Ossett276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett351 yd
LidlKingsway, Ossett425 yd
Tesco99 Dewsbury Road, Ossett1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches164 yd
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		255 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite315 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite409 yd
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches537 yd
Southdale Fields
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches784 yd
Dimple Wells
Dimple Wells Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches844 yd
Springmill Playing Fields
SPRING MILL LANE 		grass pitches959 yd
South Parade Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches986 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 speed69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed80.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Towngate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 683 crimes were reported near Towngate . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF5 0PJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Towngate, Ossett, WF5 0PJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 683
Violence And Sexual Offences 228
Shoplifting 127
Anti Social Behaviour 123
Public Order 81
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Other Theft 27
Vehicle Crime 16
Burglary 12
Other Crime 9
Drugs 8
Robbery 7
Theft From The Person 7
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Union Street233 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Prospect Road221 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Union Street233 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Union Street233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near New Street260 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Swincroft444 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Station Road264 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bank Street380 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Union Street233 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Union Street233 yd
More Crime Statistics for Towngate, Ossett, WF5 0PJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF5 0PJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 54% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired103
Full-Time Employee39
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Part-Time Employee10
Other4
Looking after home or family4
Self-Employed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Student (economically inactive)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities5
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Other2
Education2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Administrative and support service activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female129
Male75

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex49
Separated6
Divorced37
Widowed42

Health

Very good health56
Good health60
Fair health66
Bad health17
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 10
Degree or Similar 32
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White198

Country of Birth

United Kingdom196
European Union5
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK196
10+ Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom141
Germany1
Poland3
Eastern Asia1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion72
Christian120
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered11
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