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

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 8QT, WF5 8HL, WF5 8HA, WF5 8HX, WF5 8HJ, WF5 8HB, WF5 8HD, WF5 8JA, WF5 8QB.

Birchen Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchen Avenue are based on 46 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 8HT

Average Price
£294,656
Semi-Detached
£245,070
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£359,119
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchen Avenue

Average Price
£294,656
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchen AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Birchen Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£297,0002023-01-06 £303,834
32 Birchen Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£282,5002021-09-30 £327,597
9 Birchen Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002021-01-08 £239,357
23 Birchen Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002020-08-28 £251,600
19 Birchen Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002019-05-31 £567,316

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		3,627 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 		848 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Orchard Primary Academy
Princess Road, Chickenley WF12 8QT 		1,178 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, WF5 8LB 		1,250 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		1,263 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gawthorpe Community Academy
High Street, Gawthorpe WF5 9QP 		1,586 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 		1,753 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		2,319 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,198 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		4,001 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		4,080 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 		1,378 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		2,136 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		2,180 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		2,464 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		2,805 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, Ossett601 yd
Bank Street Kitchen3 Dickinson House, Bank Street707 yd
Our Explorers3 Wellgate, Ossett721 yd
The Well1 Wellgate, Ossett726 yd
Cafe 2626, 26-26A Bank Street732 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The George64 Bank Street, Ossett707 yd
Cock And Bottle7 Bank Street, Ossett762 yd
Horse & Jockey18 Dale Street, Ossett805 yd
The Railway Club19 Station Road, Ossett821 yd
Prop Ur Baa3 New Street, Ossett860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Casey's Fish & Chips72 Bank Street, Ossett707 yd
Ali's & De Niro's4 Wesley Street, Ossett713 yd
My Punjab1 Wesley Street, Ossett713 yd
Top Chicken57 Bank Street, Ossett736 yd
Ossett Gyros47 Bank Street, Ossett736 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlKingsway, Ossett601 yd
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett730 yd
Tesco99 Dewsbury Road, Ossett1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite651 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite783 yd
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches862 yd
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		870 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches950 yd
Dimple Wells
Dimple Wells Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches986 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 speed67.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchen Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 179 crimes were reported near Birchen Avenue . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF5 8HT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birchen Avenue, Ossett, WF5 8HT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 179
Violence And Sexual Offences 77
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Public Order 16
Other Theft 12
Drugs 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Vehicle Crime 10
Burglary 9
Other Crime 9
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wesley Street390 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Headlands Road313 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crown Point Drive491 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crown Point Close409 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pildacre Brow268 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pildacre Brow268 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pildacre Brow268 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilman Post265 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pildacre Lane262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pildacre Croft226 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birchen Avenue, Ossett, WF5 8HT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF5 8HT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Retired92
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)6
Other3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Construction24
Manufacturing23
Human health and social work activities20
Education16
Administrative and support service activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Other14
Information and communication13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Financial and insurance activities11
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female185
Male181

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex184
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed18

Health

Very good health184
Good health122
Fair health45
Bad health7
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 103
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White354

Country of Birth

United Kingdom359
European Union4
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK359
10+ Years5
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom325
Portugal4
Poland3
No passport held34

Religion

No religion111
Christian243
Not answered12
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