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

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 8EB, WF5 8DX, WF5 8EE, WF5 8EQ, WF5 8EA, WF5 8DZ, WF5 8DU, WF5 8EF, WF5 8DT.

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 8ED

Average Price
£388,328
Semi-Detached
£286,710
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£452,994
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
199 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002018-05-24 £728,184
256 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£262,0002018-02-02 £375,084
215 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002016-10-05 £452,046
215 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002014-02-21 £435,346
199 Kingsway, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£182,5002013-11-22 £311,380

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		3,451 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 4Gawthorpe Community Academy
High Street, Gawthorpe WF5 9QP 		636 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Orchard Primary Academy
Princess Road, Chickenley WF12 8QT 		754 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, WF5 9DG 		1,044 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earlsheaton Infant School
Commercial Street, Earlsheaton WF12 8JF 		1,495 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		1,747 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 		1,886 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		2,552 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		3,883 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		4,037 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		4,142 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill, WF17 0AD 		5,389 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		1,240 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE 		1,404 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		2,560 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		2,635 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		2,925 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, Chickenley744 yd
Our CafeUnit 5a, Sandbeds Trading Estate910 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hammer & Stithy164 Dewsbury Road, Ossett258 yd
White Rose Pool And Snooker Club580 Wakefield Road, Ossett456 yd
Red Lion73 Dewsbury Road, Ossett501 yd
Gawthorpe Conservative ClubHigh Street, Ossett743 yd
Boot And Shoe27 High Street, Ossett743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sea UrchinDewsbury Road, Ossett258 yd
Munchies Sandwich BarThe Old Chapel, Dewsbury Road258 yd
Babylon Pizza187 Dewsbury Road, Ossett258 yd
Chickin187 Dewsbury Road, Ossett258 yd
Ossett Chinese133 Dewsbury Road, Ossett297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco99 Dewsbury Road, Ossett501 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gawthorpe Community Academy
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches687 yd
Gawthorpe Recreation Ground
Chidswell Lane 		grass pitches893 yd
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches894 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed46.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed155 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 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, 448 crimes were reported near Kingsway . Only 23% 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 8ED.

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 8ED

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 448
Violence And Sexual Offences 201
Anti Social Behaviour 86
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Public Order 37
Other Theft 17
Vehicle Crime 17
Shoplifting 11
Other Crime 11
Burglary 10
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 5
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Chancery Lane478 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodlands482 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lady Close198 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crown Point Drive460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridle Place364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridle Place364 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridle Place364 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridle Place364 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridle Place364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodlands482 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kingsway, Ossett, WF5 8ED

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired52
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing18
Education14
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other5
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female124
Male131

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex113
Divorced15
Widowed23

Health

Very good health128
Good health96
Fair health26
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 76
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other3
White247
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union2
Africa3
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years2
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Germany1
Portugal2
Poland1
Central and Western Africa1
Central and South America1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion83
Christian142
Muslim5
Other religion5
Not answered19
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