Prospect Road is in Ossett and in Wakefield district. WF5 8AF 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 Prospect Road, Ossett, WF5 8AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 8BH, WF5 8AE, WF5 8AD, WF5 8BJ, WF5 8AJ, WF5 8AH, WF5 8BP, WF5 8AY, WF5 8AG.

Prospect Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Prospect Road are based on 46 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 8AF

Average Price
£200,433
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£208,951
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£183,398

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prospect Road

Average Price
£240,090
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prospect Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Prospect Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-04-26 £245,017
The Brickhouse Prospect Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£155,0002019-08-30 £183,398
23 Prospect Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£124,0002018-02-15 £172,884

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		4,513 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, WF5 9DG 		458 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		462 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, WF5 8LB 		632 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		835 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Ossett Infant Academy
Vicar Lane, WF5 0BE 		1,141 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 		1,194 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		3,139 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,189 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,609 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		4,748 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 		5,389 yd Further education 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 		746 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		2,264 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,523 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		3,018 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		3,133 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No 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 Street72 yd
Eller Coffee14, 14-14A Station Road88 yd
Gracie's29 Bank Street, Ossett137 yd
Cloud Nine Ossett LtdAshfield House, Illingworth Street153 yd
Cafe 2626, 26-26A Bank Street164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ProspectProspect Road, Ossett2 yd
The Railway Club19 Station Road, Ossett71 yd
Prop Ur Baa3 New Street, Ossett80 yd
The Maypole14 Town End, Ossett91 yd
Cock And Bottle7 Bank Street, Ossett137 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Speciality Sandwich Shop2A Market Place, Ossett94 yd
MT Taiwanese Special Fried Chicken27 Station Road, Ossett119 yd
Gandhi's Spice31 Bank Street, Ossett137 yd
Central Fish Bar13 Bank Street, Ossett137 yd
Ossett's Best Kebab & Pizza29 Towngate, Ossett160 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett164 yd
LidlKingsway, Ossett316 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		34 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite241 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches310 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite356 yd
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches632 yd
Dimple Wells
Dimple Wells Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches633 yd
Southdale Fields
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches701 yd
South Parade Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,056 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Prospect Road dangerous?

In 2023, 661 crimes were reported near Prospect Road . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF5 8AF.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Prospect Road, Ossett, WF5 8AF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 661
Violence And Sexual Offences 214
Shoplifting 127
Anti Social Behaviour 121
Public Order 78
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Other Theft 28
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 11
Robbery 8
Other Crime 8
Theft From The Person 7
Drugs 4
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 8AF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Field Lane461 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall153 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket317 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Carlton Court422 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area153 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area153 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area153 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall153 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Town End109 yd
More Crime Statistics for Prospect Road, Ossett, WF5 8AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Retired69
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Manufacturing29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction18
Education12
Other11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Human health and social work activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female144
Male123

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated7
Divorced29
Widowed14

Health

Very good health134
Good health93
Fair health31
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 46
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black Caribbean1
White265

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union2
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years4
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Poland1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion114
Christian139
Jewish1
Not answered12
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