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

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 0PZ, WF5 0QG, WF5 0QH, WF5 0QQ, WF5 0QJ, WF5 0QF, WF5 0QL, WF5 0QD, WF5 0PY.

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 0QE

Average Price
£263,272
Semi-Detached
£246,032
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£694,285
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
261 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£247,5002022-12-09 £255,579
239 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-05-14 £241,434
253 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-02-12 £262,620
259 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002019-11-01 £257,088
263 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£172,5002017-04-07 £260,969

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		5,347 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 		590 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
Wakefield Road, Flushdyke WF5 9AN 		733 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		830 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, WF5 9DG 		1,020 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 		1,461 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,668 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		3,881 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		3,899 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		4,382 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 		4,482 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		4,671 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 		656 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,151 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		2,343 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 		3,184 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, Ossett278 yd
Cafe Vie The BistroThompsons Yard, New Street879 yd
Cafe LatteSeemore Shopping Centre, Dale Street975 yd
Eller Coffee14, 14-14A Station Road999 yd
Nikoz43 Dale Street, Ossett1,016 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Prince Of Wales InnSouth Parade, Ossett574 yd
Park Tavern50 Park Square, Ossett819 yd
Bier Huis17 Towngate, Ossett885 yd
The Maypole14 Town End, Ossett909 yd
The ProspectProspect Road, Ossett913 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Queens Drive Fish and Chips123-125 Queens Drive, Ossett278 yd
Nice Nosh168 Station Road, Ossett812 yd
Kam Chuan Takeaway188 Station Road, Ossett812 yd
Park Square FisheriesPark Square, Ossett874 yd
Ossett's Best Kebab & Pizza29 Towngate, Ossett885 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket LimitedSouth Parade, Ossett528 yd
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Springmill Golf Course
Queens Drive 		golf349 yd
Springmill Playing Fields
SPRING MILL LANE 		grass pitches449 yd
South Parade Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches491 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches847 yd
Haggs Hill
Parkfield Drive 		grass pitches893 yd
Southdale Fields
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches897 yd
Illingworth Park
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches906 yd
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		941 yd
Thornes Junior Football Club
QUEENS DRIVE 		grass pitches1,003 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite1,027 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 speed48.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed128.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Towngate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 196 crimes were reported near Towngate . 45% 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 0QE.

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 0QE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 196
Violence And Sexual Offences 104
Public Order 23
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Theft 9
Other Crime 8
Burglary 6
Vehicle Crime 5
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 0QE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St John'S Crescent486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St John'S Crescent486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Broadgate382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Swincroft438 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westwood Road408 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westwood Road408 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Queen'S Drive344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mapplewell Drive510 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Broad View114 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Broadacre Road320 yd
More Crime Statistics for Towngate, Ossett, WF5 0QE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF5 0QE 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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