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

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 8RJ, WF5 8EX, WF5 8NY, WF5 8NT, WF5 8ER, WF5 8PZ, WF5 9DX, WF5 8ET, WF5 8PB.

Kingsway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kingsway are based on 206 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 8DA

Average Price
£376,239
Semi-Detached
£376,268
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£375,928
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsway

Average Price
£324,432
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KingswayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002020-01-09 £318,998
27 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£247,5002017-05-16 £370,115
21 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002017-02-22 £492,470
23 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002015-11-25 £359,080
19 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002015-06-11 £556,087

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		4,206 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 		352 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		761 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, WF5 8LB 		865 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		1,029 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Ossett Infant Academy
Vicar Lane, WF5 0BE 		1,433 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 		1,429 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		2,822 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,503 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,543 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		4,658 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 		835 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		2,079 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		2,769 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,828 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		3,066 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Kingsway Cafe13-15 Kingsway, Ossett6 yd
The Well1 Wellgate, Ossett159 yd
Our Explorers3 Wellgate, Ossett161 yd
Nikoz43 Dale Street, Ossett186 yd
Cafe 2626, 26-26A Bank Street195 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Horse & Jockey18 Dale Street, Ossett216 yd
Cock And Bottle7 Bank Street, Ossett222 yd
The Railway Club19 Station Road, Ossett249 yd
The George64 Bank Street, Ossett250 yd
Prop Ur Baa3 New Street, Ossett266 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ali's & De Niro's4 Wesley Street, Ossett130 yd
My Punjab1 Wesley Street, Ossett130 yd
Ossett Spice25A, 25-25A Dale Street186 yd
FGF27 Dale Street, Ossett186 yd
Cheung's41 Dale Street, Ossett186 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlKingsway, Ossett6 yd
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett189 yd
Tesco99 Dewsbury Road, Ossett962 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite129 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite241 yd
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		306 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches368 yd
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches476 yd
Dimple Wells
Dimple Wells Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches746 yd
Southdale Fields
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches994 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 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 77.8%

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 speed79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed100.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kingsway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 686 crimes were reported near Kingsway . 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 8DA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kingsway, Ossett, WF5 8DA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 686
Violence And Sexual Offences 216
Anti Social Behaviour 128
Shoplifting 127
Public Order 78
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Other Theft 29
Vehicle Crime 20
Burglary 12
Drugs 11
Other Crime 10
Robbery 7
Theft From The Person 7
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Littlefield Road545 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Union Street218 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Union Street218 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Union Street218 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Union Street218 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Union Street218 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Union Street218 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Union Street218 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wesley Street215 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kingsway, Ossett, WF5 8DA

Employment

WF5 8DA 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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