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

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 0QE, WF5 0QG, WF5 0QH, WF5 0QJ, WF5 0QQ, WF5 0QL, WF5 0PX, WF5 0PY, WF5 0QN.

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 0PZ

Average Price
£256,827
Semi-Detached
£256,827
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
242 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002021-08-27 £227,439
250 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£157,0002015-07-17 £248,115
260 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002014-05-29 £233,915
232 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£198,0002006-12-21 £300,976
260 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002006-04-13 £239,833

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		5,314 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 		321 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett South Parade Primary
Fairfield Road, South Parade WF5 0DZ 		593 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
Wakefield Road, Flushdyke WF5 9AN 		768 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		786 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, WF5 9DG 		990 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,424 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,673 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		3,854 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		3,932 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		4,338 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		4,525 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		4,712 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 		646 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,146 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		2,369 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		2,430 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		3,228 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, Ossett286 yd
Cafe Vie The BistroThompsons Yard, New Street838 yd
Cafe LatteSeemore Shopping Centre, Dale Street937 yd
Eller Coffee14, 14-14A Station Road957 yd
Nikoz43 Dale Street, Ossett980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Prince Of Wales InnSouth Parade, Ossett581 yd
Park Tavern50 Park Square, Ossett792 yd
Bier Huis17 Towngate, Ossett847 yd
The Maypole14 Town End, Ossett869 yd
The ProspectProspect Road, Ossett872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Queens Drive Fish and Chips123-125 Queens Drive, Ossett286 yd
Nice Nosh168 Station Road, Ossett776 yd
Kam Chuan Takeaway188 Station Road, Ossett776 yd
Ossett's Best Kebab & Pizza29 Towngate, Ossett847 yd
Park Square FisheriesPark Square, Ossett852 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket LimitedSouth Parade, Ossett534 yd
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Springmill Golf Course
Queens Drive 		golf391 yd
South Parade Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches480 yd
Springmill Playing Fields
SPRING MILL LANE 		grass pitches481 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches814 yd
Southdale Fields
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches857 yd
Illingworth Park
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches893 yd
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		899 yd
Haggs Hill
Parkfield Drive 		grass pitches922 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite994 yd
Thornes Junior Football Club
QUEENS DRIVE 		grass pitches1,044 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 speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Towngate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 200 crimes were reported near Towngate . 44% 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 0PZ.

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 0PZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 200
Violence And Sexual Offences 106
Public Order 23
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Theft 9
Other Crime 8
Burglary 6
Vehicle Crime 6
Drugs 5
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Broadacre Road275 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mapplewell Drive465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Swincroft393 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Broad View69 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St John'S Crescent493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St John'S Crescent493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Broadgate347 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Broadgate347 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Queen'S Drive326 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westwood Road416 yd
More Crime Statistics for Towngate, Ossett, WF5 0PZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF5 0PZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Retired86
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Construction21
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Education11
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage5
Information and communication5
Other3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female168
Male168

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex153
Separated1
Divorced28
Widowed21

Health

Very good health170
Good health98
Fair health47
Bad health19
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship33
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 71
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

White336

Country of Birth

United Kingdom331
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK331
10+ Years4
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom301
Ireland1
Oceania1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion125
Christian195
Buddhist1
Not answered15
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