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

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 0QB, WF5 0PU, WF5 0QA, WF5 0PY, WF5 0QX, WF5 0PP, WF5 0SD, WF5 0PX, WF5 0QU.

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 0PT

Average Price
£252,772
Semi-Detached
£252,772
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
205 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£269,4502021-05-05 £325,272
187 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£192,0002021-03-26 £236,937
205 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002018-08-13 £319,248
205 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£138,0002017-08-11 £196,257
193 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002017-07-31 £223,417

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		5,000 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 		198 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, WF5 9DG 		670 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		738 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
Wakefield Road, Flushdyke WF5 9AN 		796 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett South Parade Primary
Fairfield Road, South Parade WF5 0DZ 		900 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 		1,485 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,978 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		3,528 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		4,223 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		4,249 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 		4,766 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		4,979 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 		352 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		2,156 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,416 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		2,696 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		3,366 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 Street592 yd
MalagorQueens Drive, Ossett608 yd
Cafe LatteSeemore Shopping Centre, Dale Street660 yd
Nikoz43 Dale Street, Ossett686 yd
Eller Coffee14, 14-14A Station Road722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bier Huis17 Towngate, Ossett574 yd
The Maypole14 Town End, Ossett614 yd
Prop Ur Baa3 New Street, Ossett630 yd
The ProspectProspect Road, Ossett643 yd
The Mews Hotel77-79 Dale Street, Ossett649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ossett's Best Kebab & Pizza29 Towngate, Ossett574 yd
Queens Drive Fish and Chips123-125 Queens Drive, Ossett608 yd
Chicken Hut70 Prospect Road, Ossett626 yd
MT Taiwanese Special Fried Chicken27 Station Road, Ossett676 yd
Ossett Spice25A, 25-25A Dale Street686 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett789 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket LimitedSouth Parade, Ossett850 yd
LidlKingsway, Ossett859 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches508 yd
Springmill Playing Fields
SPRING MILL LANE 		grass pitches529 yd
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		674 yd
Springmill Golf Course
Queens Drive 		golf677 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite687 yd
South Parade Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches753 yd
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches784 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite850 yd
Southdale Fields
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches893 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 speed31 Mbit/s
Average download speed75.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.4 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, 175 crimes were reported near Towngate . 48% 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 0PT.

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 0PT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 175
Violence And Sexual Offences 90
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Public Order 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Other Theft 6
Burglary 5
Shoplifting 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Other Crime 3
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station475 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Littlefield Road372 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Broad View294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mapplewell Drive439 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Broadacre Road305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Intake Lane495 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Littlefield Road372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Swincroft367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Broadgate113 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Broadgate113 yd
More Crime Statistics for Towngate, Ossett, WF5 0PT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF5 0PT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired95
Full-Time Employee76
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other6
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Construction19
Education13
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities7
Other5
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female134
Male128

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex125
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced18
Widowed26

Health

Very good health119
Good health92
Fair health40
Bad health6
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 52
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian5
Mixed Other1
White253

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union8
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years13
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion110
Christian137
Hindu1
Sikh5
Other religion2
Not answered7
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