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

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 8DN, WF5 8EN, WF5 8RH, WF5 8RQ, WF5 9EU, WF5 9EP, WF5 8EW, WF5 8QU, WF5 8RG.

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 8DW

Average Price
£356,013
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£356,013
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
190 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002021-04-09 £380,734
180 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£277,5002020-01-31 £383,590
176 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002015-07-24 £388,629
182 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£276,0002014-09-26 £455,891
172 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002014-04-25 £388,634

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		3,606 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 		736 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Orchard Primary Academy
Princess Road, Chickenley WF12 8QT 		939 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gawthorpe Community Academy
High Street, Gawthorpe WF5 9QP 		1,058 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		1,495 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		1,517 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 		2,131 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		2,133 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,714 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		4,050 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		4,229 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 		1,202 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		1,592 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		2,454 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		2,625 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		2,942 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
Kingsway Cafe13-15 Kingsway, Ossett738 yd
Nikoz43 Dale Street, Ossett796 yd
Our CafeUnit 5a, Sandbeds Trading Estate857 yd
Cafe LatteSeemore Shopping Centre, Dale Street873 yd
The Well1 Wellgate, Ossett893 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Red Lion73 Dewsbury Road, Ossett569 yd
Hammer & Stithy164 Dewsbury Road, Ossett602 yd
The Mews Hotel77-79 Dale Street, Ossett774 yd
Horse & Jockey18 Dale Street, Ossett832 yd
White Rose Pool And Snooker Club580 Wakefield Road, Ossett840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Big Butty Shop2 Springstone Avenue, Ossett462 yd
Ossett Chinese133 Dewsbury Road, Ossett538 yd
Sea UrchinDewsbury Road, Ossett602 yd
Munchies Sandwich BarThe Old Chapel, Dewsbury Road602 yd
Babylon Pizza187 Dewsbury Road, Ossett602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco99 Dewsbury Road, Ossett569 yd
LidlKingsway, Ossett738 yd
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett922 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches635 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite751 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite852 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches924 yd
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		1,036 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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.3%

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 speed83.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed186.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kingsway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 295 crimes were reported near Kingsway . 34% 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 8DW.

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 8DW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 295
Violence And Sexual Offences 141
Public Order 33
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Other Theft 17
Vehicle Crime 14
Burglary 11
Shoplifting 11
Drugs 10
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 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 8DW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moorcroft Court408 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holme Leas Drive198 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pildacre Brow324 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pildacre Brow324 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crown Point Close137 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crown Point Drive147 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilman Post284 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Springstone Avenue527 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ryecroft Street226 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fearnley Drive149 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kingsway, Ossett, WF5 8DW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF5 8DW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee91
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family5
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing25
Construction19
Human health and social work activities18
Education13
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female149
Male136

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex156
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed18

Health

Very good health145
Good health96
Fair health36
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 91
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
White278
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union5
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years3
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
Romania5
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion96
Christian176
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered10
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