Station Road is in Ossett and in Wakefield district. WF5 8AJ is located in the Ossett electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1998-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Station Road, Ossett, WF5 8AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 8AD, WF5 8EP, WF5 8PS, WF5 8PY, WF5 8NL, WF5 8ET, WF5 8AH, WF5 8ER, WF5 8PZ.

Station Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Station Road are based on 141 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 8AJ

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Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Road

Average Price
£289,352
Semi-Detached
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Terraced
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Flats/Maisonettes
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Other
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Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		4,414 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 		414 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		548 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, WF5 8LB 		688 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		899 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Ossett Infant Academy
Vicar Lane, WF5 0BE 		1,226 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 		1,254 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		3,040 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,286 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,573 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		4,846 yd Academy converter No 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 		774 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		2,214 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,614 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		2,931 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		3,232 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
Eller Coffee14, 14-14A Station Road39 yd
The Well1 Wellgate, Ossett68 yd
Gracie's29 Bank Street, Ossett69 yd
Our Explorers3 Wellgate, Ossett75 yd
Cafe 2626, 26-26A Bank Street82 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Railway Club19 Station Road, Ossett31 yd
Cock And Bottle7 Bank Street, Ossett69 yd
Prop Ur Baa3 New Street, Ossett82 yd
The ProspectProspect Road, Ossett98 yd
The Maypole14 Town End, Ossett98 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Speciality Sandwich Shop2A Market Place, Ossett27 yd
Gandhi's Spice31 Bank Street, Ossett69 yd
Central Fish Bar13 Bank Street, Ossett69 yd
Ali's & De Niro's4 Wesley Street, Ossett88 yd
My Punjab1 Wesley Street, Ossett88 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett79 yd
LidlKingsway, Ossett217 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		88 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite146 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite301 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches308 yd
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches580 yd
Dimple Wells
Dimple Wells Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches641 yd
Southdale Fields
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches785 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Station Road dangerous?

In 2023, 673 crimes were reported near Station 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 8AJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Station Road, Ossett, WF5 8AJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 673
Violence And Sexual Offences 213
Shoplifting 127
Anti Social Behaviour 124
Public Order 81
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Other Theft 29
Vehicle Crime 19
Burglary 11
Other Crime 10
Robbery 7
Theft From The Person 6
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF5 8AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket218 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Union Street202 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Union Street202 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area106 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Old Church Street85 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Union Street202 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Union Street202 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Town End144 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Town End144 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Union Street202 yd
More Crime Statistics for Station Road, Ossett, WF5 8AJ

Employment

WF5 8AJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired42
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Part-Time Employee23
Other14
Unemployed10
Self-Employed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction9
Education7
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female125
Male147

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex60
Separated11
Divorced45
Widowed8

Health

Very good health106
Good health93
Fair health42
Bad health21
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 68
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Pakistani4
Black African1
White261

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union10
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years7
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
Spain2
Poland5
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion125
Christian107
Buddhist2
Muslim5
Other religion5
Not answered29
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