New Street is in Ossett and in Wakefield district. WF5 8BP is located in the Ossett electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1997-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about New Street, Ossett, WF5 8BP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 8AY, WF5 8AG, WF5 8AX, WF5 8AF, WF5 0RG, WF5 8AE, WF5 8BH, WF5 8AH, WF5 8AD.

New Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on New Street are based on 42 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 8BP

Average Price
£222,095
Semi-Detached
£280,533
Terraced
£338,300
Detached
£303,450
Flats/Maisonettes
£205,028
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Street

Average Price
£236,783
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 2 Prospect Place New Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002023-01-11 £173,613
Apartment 21 Prospect Place New Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£117,0002022-10-19 £118,029
Apartment 14 Prospect Place New Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-07-25 £174,045
Apartment 15 Prospect Place New Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-12-06 £191,630
Apartment 13 Prospect Place New Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002021-09-30 £157,297

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		4,609 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 		352 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, WF5 8LB 		544 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, WF5 9DG 		555 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		818 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Ossett Infant Academy
Vicar Lane, WF5 0BE 		1,032 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 		1,099 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,080 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		3,245 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,606 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		4,661 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 		5,338 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 		777 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		2,358 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,412 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		3,039 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		3,085 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
Cafe Vie The BistroThompsons Yard, New Street158 yd
Cloud Nine Ossett LtdAshfield House, Illingworth Street177 yd
Eller Coffee14, 14-14A Station Road182 yd
Ossett War Memorial Community CentreProspect Road, Ossett200 yd
Newspring Church KitchenThe Newspring Centre, Illingworth Street211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ProspectProspect Road, Ossett112 yd
The Railway Club19 Station Road, Ossett175 yd
Prop Ur Baa3 New Street, Ossett185 yd
The Maypole14 Town End, Ossett191 yd
Cock And Bottle7 Bank Street, Ossett221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MT Taiwanese Special Fried Chicken27 Station Road, Ossett55 yd
The Speciality Sandwich Shop2A Market Place, Ossett205 yd
Gandhi's Spice31 Bank Street, Ossett222 yd
Central Fish Bar13 Bank Street, Ossett222 yd
Ossett's Best Kebab & Pizza29 Towngate, Ossett249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett255 yd
LidlKingsway, Ossett422 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		118 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite335 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches386 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite460 yd
Southdale Fields
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches591 yd
Dimple Wells
Dimple Wells Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches594 yd
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches730 yd
South Parade Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches961 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 speed47.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is New Street dangerous?

In 2023, 660 crimes were reported near New 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 8BP.

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

More Crime Statistics for New Street, Ossett, WF5 8BP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 660
Violence And Sexual Offences 224
Shoplifting 127
Anti Social Behaviour 116
Public Order 78
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Other Theft 28
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 10
Robbery 8
Other Crime 8
Theft From The Person 6
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Carlton Court526 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area264 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near New Street99 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Intake Lane134 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket424 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket424 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Broadgate519 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Broadgate519 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area264 yd
More Crime Statistics for New Street, Ossett, WF5 8BP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF5 8BP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 54% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired103
Full-Time Employee39
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Part-Time Employee10
Other4
Looking after home or family4
Self-Employed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Student (economically inactive)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities5
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Other2
Education2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Administrative and support service activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female129
Male75

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex49
Separated6
Divorced37
Widowed42

Health

Very good health56
Good health60
Fair health66
Bad health17
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 10
Degree or Similar 32
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White198

Country of Birth

United Kingdom196
European Union5
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK196
10+ Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom141
Germany1
Poland3
Eastern Asia1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion72
Christian120
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered11
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