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

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 8HX, WF5 8LD, WF5 8HL, WF5 8RB, WF5 8RA, WF5 8HJ, WF5 8HU, WF5 8JB, WF5 8HT.

Birchen Hills Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchen Hills are based on 9 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 8JA

Average Price
£380,797
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£380,797
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchen Hills

Average Price
£380,797
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 HillsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Birchen Hills, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002023-09-15 £512,844
7 Birchen Hills, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002023-06-02 £222,611
5A Birchen Hills, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002022-01-31 £419,650
17 Birchen Hills, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£418,0002021-05-24 £507,509
1 Birchen Hills, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002016-12-22 £402,648

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		3,719 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 		904 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, WF5 8LB 		1,111 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		1,163 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Orchard Primary Academy
Princess Road, Chickenley WF12 8QT 		1,349 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		1,629 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 		1,590 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		2,465 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,052 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,874 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		4,173 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 		1,424 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		2,176 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		2,316 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		2,502 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		2,848 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, Ossett597 yd
Bank Street Kitchen3 Dickinson House, Bank Street633 yd
Our Explorers3 Wellgate, Ossett682 yd
Cafe 2626, 26-26A Bank Street682 yd
The Well1 Wellgate, Ossett690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The George64 Bank Street, Ossett633 yd
Cock And Bottle7 Bank Street, Ossett709 yd
The Railway Club19 Station Road, Ossett778 yd
The Thorn Tree Pub & KitchenQueen Street, Ossett779 yd
Horse & Jockey18 Dale Street, Ossett816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Casey's Fish & Chips72 Bank Street, Ossett633 yd
Top Chicken57 Bank Street, Ossett658 yd
Ossett Gyros47 Bank Street, Ossett658 yd
Saporito45 Bank Street, Ossett658 yd
Ali's & De Niro's4 Wesley Street, Ossett686 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlKingsway, Ossett597 yd
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett682 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite610 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite818 yd
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		819 yd
Dimple Wells
Dimple Wells Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches826 yd
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches953 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches968 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 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.9%

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 speed48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed89.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchen Hills Street dangerous?

In 2023, 205 crimes were reported near Birchen Hills . 44% 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 8JA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birchen Hills, Ossett, WF5 8JA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 205
Violence And Sexual Offences 100
Public Order 22
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Other Theft 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Drugs 10
Burglary 8
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Crime 8
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 8JA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wesley Street393 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Headlands Road168 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pildacre Brow463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pildacre Brow463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pildacre Brow463 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilman Post447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pildacre Croft413 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pildacre Croft413 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pildacre Croft413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pildacre Lane452 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birchen Hills, Ossett, WF5 8JA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF5 8JA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired81
Full-Time Employee54
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed12
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Manufacturing14
Construction14
Human health and social work activities11
Education8
Other8
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female127
Male97

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex103
Separated3
Divorced13
Widowed30

Health

Very good health106
Good health81
Fair health23
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 41
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
White219
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom219
European Union4
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK219
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Poland4
No passport held25

Religion

No religion86
Christian125
Other religion1
Not answered12
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