Brook Street is in Ossett and in Wakefield district. WF5 8AX 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 Brook Street, Ossett, WF5 8AX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 8AY, WF5 8AE, WF5 8BP, WF5 8AN, WF5 8AU, WF5 8AH, WF5 8AF, WF5 8AL, WF5 8AD.

Brook Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brook Street are based on 22 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 8AX

Average Price
£245,604
Semi-Detached
£402,096
Terraced
£172,575
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Street

Average Price
£245,604
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Brook Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-09-23 £141,614
2 Brook Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£132,0002017-08-04 £180,682
5 Brook Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002016-11-11 £181,288
2 Brook Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,5002016-08-12 £111,728
1 Brook Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£126,0002016-03-31 £190,023

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		4,540 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		373 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, WF5 8LB 		509 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, WF5 9DG 		582 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		914 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Ossett Infant Academy
Vicar Lane, WF5 0BE 		1,046 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 		1,074 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,121 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		3,196 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,512 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		4,740 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 		5,433 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 		858 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		2,388 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,441 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		2,996 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		3,112 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
Cloud Nine Ossett LtdAshfield House, Illingworth Street88 yd
Ossett War Memorial Community CentreProspect Road, Ossett102 yd
Newspring Church KitchenThe Newspring Centre, Illingworth Street129 yd
Eller Coffee14, 14-14A Station Road147 yd
Gracie's29 Bank Street, Ossett167 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ProspectProspect Road, Ossett127 yd
The Railway Club19 Station Road, Ossett156 yd
Cock And Bottle7 Bank Street, Ossett167 yd
The Thorn Tree Pub & KitchenQueen Street, Ossett192 yd
Prop Ur Baa3 New Street, Ossett204 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MT Taiwanese Special Fried Chicken27 Station Road, Ossett43 yd
Gandhi's Spice31 Bank Street, Ossett167 yd
Central Fish Bar13 Bank Street, Ossett167 yd
Top Chicken57 Bank Street, Ossett182 yd
Ossett Gyros47 Bank Street, Ossett182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett202 yd
LidlKingsway, Ossett385 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		107 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite279 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches437 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite475 yd
Dimple Wells
Dimple Wells Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches512 yd
Southdale Fields
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches606 yd
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches754 yd
South Parade Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,035 yd
Ossett Academy And Sixth Form College
STORRS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,074 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed74.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brook Street dangerous?

In 2023, 656 crimes were reported near Brook Street . 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 8AX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Brook Street, Ossett, WF5 8AX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 656
Violence And Sexual Offences 215
Shoplifting 127
Anti Social Behaviour 113
Public Order 82
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
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 8AX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket388 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Union Street370 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Old Church Street259 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Town End235 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Town End235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gunson Crescent451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gunson Crescent451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gunson Crescent451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gunson Crescent451 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall263 yd
More Crime Statistics for Brook Street, Ossett, WF5 8AX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF5 8AX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired85
Full-Time Employee83
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed27
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Construction18
Education18
Transport and storage15
Administrative and support service activities9
Human health and social work activities9
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Accommodation and food service activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female155
Male146

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex149
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced14
Widowed28

Health

Very good health146
Good health99
Fair health45
Bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 83
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White290
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union9
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years12
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Lithuania6
Poland6
Romania1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion101
Christian178
Other religion2
Not answered21
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