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

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 9ED, WF5 8DE, WF5 9DZ, WF5 8RL, WF5 8EU, WF5 8HG, WF5 9EB, WF5 8DH, WF5 8DA.

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 8DF

Average Price
£359,629
Semi-Detached
£303,352
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£518,949
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£294,636

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
74 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£499,9502022-05-30 £546,199
84 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002021-11-19 £489,938
56 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£630,0002021-02-11 £792,836
58 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002020-08-07 £423,747
66 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002020-07-24 £296,922

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		4,063 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 		356 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		930 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, WF5 8LB 		1,027 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		1,120 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Orchard Primary Academy
Princess Road, Chickenley WF12 8QT 		1,472 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,587 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		2,660 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,567 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,670 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		4,513 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 		882 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		1,956 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		2,679 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		2,952 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,997 yd Other independent special school 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
Kingsway Cafe13-15 Kingsway, Ossett172 yd
Nikoz43 Dale Street, Ossett279 yd
The Well1 Wellgate, Ossett328 yd
Our Explorers3 Wellgate, Ossett330 yd
Cafe LatteSeemore Shopping Centre, Dale Street333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Horse & Jockey18 Dale Street, Ossett317 yd
Cock And Bottle7 Bank Street, Ossett391 yd
The George64 Bank Street, Ossett405 yd
The Railway Club19 Station Road, Ossett416 yd
Bier Huis17 Towngate, Ossett421 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FGF27 Dale Street, Ossett279 yd
Cheung's41 Dale Street, Ossett279 yd
Ossett Spice25A, 25-25A Dale Street279 yd
Bobby's Salt & PepperThornes House, Dale Street285 yd
Ali's & De Niro's4 Wesley Street, Ossett298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlKingsway, Ossett172 yd
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett357 yd
Tesco99 Dewsbury Road, Ossett834 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite283 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite289 yd
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches417 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches455 yd
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		473 yd
Dimple Wells
Dimple Wells Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches881 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 84.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 84.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 84.2%

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 speed78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed102.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kingsway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 704 crimes were reported near Kingsway . Only 13% 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 8DF.

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 8DF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 704
Violence And Sexual Offences 221
Shoplifting 127
Anti Social Behaviour 124
Public Order 82
Other Theft 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Vehicle Crime 23
Burglary 13
Drugs 12
Other Crime 12
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 8DF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Union Street322 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gunson Crescent219 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wesley Street176 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pildacre Croft449 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket169 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket169 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket169 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Carlton Court264 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Field Lane121 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Headlands Road472 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kingsway, Ossett, WF5 8DF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired68
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles64
Manufacturing38
Human health and social work activities33
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security28
Financial and insurance activities26
Education23
Construction23
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Administrative and support service activities18
Other15
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female140
Male165

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex140
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed14

Health

Very good health149
Good health111
Fair health27
Bad health17
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 79
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian3
Pakistani5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White288
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
Ireland1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion100
Christian175
Jewish1
Muslim7
Not answered22
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