South Street is in Ossett and in Wakefield district. WF5 8BL is located in the Ossett electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 2008-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about South Street, Ossett, WF5 8BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 0AR, WF5 0AS, WF5 8LE, WF5 8PD, WF5 0AL, WF5 8NH, WF5 8LA, WF5 8LB, WF5 8LH.

South Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on South Street are based on 33 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 8BL

Average Price
£133,466
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£133,466
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street

Average Price
£158,167
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Southfield House South Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£119,9502008-05-22 £134,180
1 Southfield House South Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£124,9502007-07-09 £132,751

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		4,803 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 4Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, WF5 8LB 		26 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		325 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Ossett Infant Academy
Vicar Lane, WF5 0BE 		639 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett WF5 0DQ 		713 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, WF5 9DG 		1,106 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 		554 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,770 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,243 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		3,567 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		4,612 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 		1,305 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,043 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		2,913 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		2,949 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		3,092 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
Ossett War Memorial Community CentreProspect Road, Ossett507 yd
Cloud Nine Ossett LtdAshfield House, Illingworth Street555 yd
Newspring Church KitchenThe Newspring Centre, Illingworth Street589 yd
Bank Street Kitchen3 Dickinson House, Bank Street631 yd
Gracie's29 Bank Street, Ossett663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ossett Cricket And Athletic ClubDimplewells Road, Ossett285 yd
Ossett Brewery TapThe Tap Public House, 2 The Green293 yd
The Thorn Tree Pub & KitchenQueen Street, Ossett401 yd
The VicManor Road, Ossett444 yd
The George64 Bank Street, Ossett631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dickinson's Sandwiches26 The Green, Ossett55 yd
Barracuda FisheriesBarracuda, 5 Horbury Road451 yd
Nice Nosh168 Station Road, Ossett503 yd
Kam Chuan Takeaway188 Station Road, Ossett503 yd
MT Taiwanese Special Fried Chicken27 Station Road, Ossett532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett692 yd
LidlKingsway, Ossett871 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dimple Wells
Dimple Wells Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches317 yd
Southdale Fields
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches319 yd
Ossett Academy And Sixth Form College
STORRS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool560 yd
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		632 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite748 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches948 yd
South Parade Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches984 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite1,000 yd
Illingworth Park
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches1,011 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 speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed40.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed50.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed50.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.28 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

In 2023, 183 crimes were reported near South Street . 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 8BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for South Street, Ossett, WF5 8BL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 183
Violence And Sexual Offences 96
Public Order 28
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Vehicle Crime 11
Burglary 8
Other Theft 8
Drugs 4
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near King Street532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near King Street532 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Valley Road148 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Healey Road532 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Valley Road148 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sanford Court528 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sanford Court528 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Belgrave Mews189 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Green Park Avenue433 yd
More Crime Statistics for South Street, Ossett, WF5 8BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Retired65
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee23
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family8
Other5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Construction24
Human health and social work activities21
Education20
Manufacturing18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female160
Male136

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex128
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed21

Health

Very good health149
Good health100
Fair health34
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 74

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Black African1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White280

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Ireland1
Central and Western Africa1
Central and South America1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion148
Christian135
Hindu2
Not answered10
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