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

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 8DX, WF5 8DT, WF5 8DP, WF5 8DR, WF5 8DY, WF5 8EA, WF5 8ED, WF5 8DZ, WF5 8EN.

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 8DU

Average Price
£316,134
Semi-Detached
£292,138
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£340,129
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
169 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002015-07-27 £339,775
175 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002014-07-15 £269,308
197 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002011-03-11 £381,338
169 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002009-12-18 £321,948
197 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002007-09-28 £339,692

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		3,472 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 4Orchard Primary Academy
Princess Road, Chickenley WF12 8QT 		770 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gawthorpe Community Academy
High Street, Gawthorpe WF5 9QP 		801 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, WF5 9DG 		940 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earlsheaton Infant School
Commercial Street, Earlsheaton WF12 8JF 		1,480 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		1,680 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		1,942 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		2,402 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,891 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		3,910 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		4,162 yd Foundation school 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 		1,345 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		1,387 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		2,479 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		2,589 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		2,890 yd Other independent school No 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
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms446 Wakefield Road, Chickenley831 yd
Our CafeUnit 5a, Sandbeds Trading Estate899 yd
Kingsway Cafe13-15 Kingsway, Ossett997 yd
Nikoz43 Dale Street, Ossett1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hammer & Stithy164 Dewsbury Road, Ossett388 yd
Red Lion73 Dewsbury Road, Ossett519 yd
White Rose Pool And Snooker Club580 Wakefield Road, Ossett578 yd
Gawthorpe Conservative ClubHigh Street, Ossett907 yd
Boot And Shoe27 High Street, Ossett907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ossett Chinese133 Dewsbury Road, Ossett376 yd
Sea UrchinDewsbury Road, Ossett388 yd
Munchies Sandwich BarThe Old Chapel, Dewsbury Road388 yd
Babylon Pizza187 Dewsbury Road, Ossett388 yd
Chickin187 Dewsbury Road, Ossett388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco99 Dewsbury Road, Ossett519 yd
LidlKingsway, Ossett997 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches805 yd
Gawthorpe Community Academy
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches850 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite977 yd
Gawthorpe Recreation Ground
Chidswell Lane 		grass pitches1,056 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 45.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 45.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 45.5%

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 speed56.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed90.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 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, 385 crimes were reported near Kingsway . Only 27% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF5 8DU.

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 8DU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 385
Violence And Sexual Offences 174
Anti Social Behaviour 81
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Public Order 31
Other Theft 14
Vehicle Crime 12
Shoplifting 11
Burglary 9
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 3
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holme Leas Drive129 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridle Place454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodlands517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kingsway Close170 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holme Leas Drive129 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilman Post540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trinity View463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pildacre Brow530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pildacre Brow530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pildacre Brow530 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kingsway, Ossett, WF5 8DU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Retired50
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family8
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing21
Construction21
Human health and social work activities14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Administrative and support service activities8
Education8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other6
Transport and storage6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female159
Male144

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex122
Separated6
Divorced15
Widowed10

Health

Very good health152
Good health101
Fair health36
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 59
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other4
White290
Roma4
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom291
European Union5
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK291
10+ Years8
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland1
Lithuania4
Other EU countries6
Middle East1
Oceania1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion120
Christian152
Muslim1
Other religion2
Not answered28
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