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

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 0QF, WF5 0NH, WF5 0QQ, WF5 0QG, WF5 0NJ, WF5 0NW, WF5 0QE, WF5 0PZ, WF5 0NN.

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 0QD

Average Price
£271,219
Semi-Detached
£269,954
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£291,455
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
313 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£273,6002022-08-17 £284,676
291 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-04-29 £286,854
297 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£196,5002021-06-18 £233,274
289 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002018-10-31 £302,914
287 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£177,5002017-06-16 £261,971

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		5,285 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 4Ossett South Parade Primary
Fairfield Road, South Parade WF5 0DZ 		425 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		511 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
Wakefield Road, Flushdyke WF5 9AN 		794 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		922 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Ossett Infant Academy
Vicar Lane, WF5 0BE 		1,093 yd Academy converter 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 		1,462 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,482 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		3,703 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		4,084 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		4,464 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 		4,339 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		4,509 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 		855 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		1,992 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		2,140 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		2,610 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		3,115 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, Ossett124 yd
Cafe Vie The BistroThompsons Yard, New Street1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Prince Of Wales InnSouth Parade, Ossett397 yd
Park Tavern50 Park Square, Ossett769 yd
Bier Huis17 Towngate, Ossett1,068 yd
The VicManor Road, Ossett1,079 yd
The ProspectProspect Road, Ossett1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Queens Drive Fish and Chips123-125 Queens Drive, Ossett124 yd
Park Square FisheriesPark Square, Ossett797 yd
Nice Nosh168 Station Road, Ossett817 yd
Kam Chuan Takeaway188 Station Road, Ossett817 yd
MT Taiwanese Special Fried Chicken27 Station Road, Ossett1,059 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket LimitedSouth Parade, Ossett351 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Springmill Golf Course
Queens Drive 		golf226 yd
South Parade Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches386 yd
Springmill Playing Fields
SPRING MILL LANE 		grass pitches539 yd
Haggs Hill
Parkfield Drive 		grass pitches692 yd
Illingworth Park
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches787 yd
Thornes Junior Football Club
QUEENS DRIVE 		grass pitches843 yd
Southdale Fields
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches938 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,043 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 speed55.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed88.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 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, 181 crimes were reported near Towngate . 47% 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 0QD.

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 0QD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 181
Violence And Sexual Offences 86
Public Order 24
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Crime 9
Other Theft 8
Vehicle Crime 6
Drugs 6
Burglary 4
Shoplifting 4
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Aiden'S Walk451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westwood Road236 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westwood Road236 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St John'S Crescent309 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Queen'S Drive290 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St John'S Crescent309 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Teall Street472 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Broad View283 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Aiden'S Walk451 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Broadacre Road457 yd
More Crime Statistics for Towngate, Ossett, WF5 0QD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF5 0QD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired118
Full-Time Employee76
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing19
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Education10
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Information and communication2
Administrative and support service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female150
Male143

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex137
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced16
Widowed35

Health

Very good health122
Good health107
Fair health40
Bad health16
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 71
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
White289

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Ireland1
Other EU countries3
No passport held37

Religion

No religion97
Christian175
Hindu3
Jewish1
Not answered16
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