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

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 0SB, WF5 0SD, WF5 0PS, WF5 0QU, WF5 0PR, WF5 0PU, WF5 0SA, WF5 0SE, WF5 0PT.

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 0PP

Average Price
£259,935
Semi-Detached
£238,739
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£317,727
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£335,118

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
Towngate Service Station Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£280,0002019-06-21 £335,118
168 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£156,0002015-04-10 £253,607
178 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£153,0002012-06-21 £262,628
160 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£118,0002011-07-08 £199,416
151 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£123,7502007-05-25 £180,605

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		4,840 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 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		348 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, WF5 9DG 		515 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		668 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
Wakefield Road, Flushdyke WF5 9AN 		933 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, WF5 8LB 		951 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 		1,443 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,076 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		3,380 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		4,089 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		4,407 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 		4,932 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		5,147 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 		339 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		2,105 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,487 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		2,842 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		3,458 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 Street433 yd
Cafe LatteSeemore Shopping Centre, Dale Street493 yd
Nikoz43 Dale Street, Ossett519 yd
Eller Coffee14, 14-14A Station Road565 yd
The Well1 Wellgate, Ossett608 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bier Huis17 Towngate, Ossett408 yd
The Maypole14 Town End, Ossett453 yd
Prop Ur Baa3 New Street, Ossett469 yd
Horse & Jockey18 Dale Street, Ossett481 yd
The ProspectProspect Road, Ossett490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ossett's Best Kebab & Pizza29 Towngate, Ossett408 yd
Chicken Hut70 Prospect Road, Ossett460 yd
Ossett Spice25A, 25-25A Dale Street519 yd
FGF27 Dale Street, Ossett519 yd
Cheung's41 Dale Street, Ossett519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett629 yd
LidlKingsway, Ossett692 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket LimitedSouth Parade, Ossett973 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches343 yd
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		522 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite522 yd
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches645 yd
Springmill Playing Fields
SPRING MILL LANE 		grass pitches681 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite686 yd
Springmill Golf Course
Queens Drive 		golf841 yd
South Parade Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches847 yd
Southdale Fields
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches857 yd
Dimple Wells
Dimple Wells Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,073 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 42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 42.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 42.9%

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 speed47.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Towngate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 571 crimes were reported near Towngate . Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF5 0PP.

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 0PP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 571
Violence And Sexual Offences 173
Anti Social Behaviour 113
Shoplifting 112
Public Order 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Other Theft 20
Vehicle Crime 13
Burglary 10
Drugs 7
Theft From The Person 7
Other Crime 7
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Intake Lane372 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Littlefield Road238 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near New Street435 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Town End407 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Broadacre Road358 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Prospect Road488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Prospect Road488 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Station Road539 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Littlefield Road238 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Broadgate139 yd
More Crime Statistics for Towngate, Ossett, WF5 0PP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF5 0PP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired96
Full-Time Employee78
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Construction20
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities19
Transport and storage11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Education4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female136
Male132

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated2
Divorced21
Widowed15

Health

Very good health127
Good health94
Fair health41
Bad health4
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 32
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 47
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
White261
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union3
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland1
Poland2
Other EU countries1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion81
Christian163
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Other religion4
Not answered13
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