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

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 8JG, WF5 8JE, WF5 8JF, WF5 8JW, WF5 8HY, WF5 8PF, WF5 8JN, WF5 8PL, WF5 8HR.

Westleigh Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westleigh are based on 7 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 8JQ

Average Price
£126,049
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£126,049
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westleigh

Average Price
£126,049
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WestleighStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Westleigh, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,0002021-10-04 £108,989
3 Westleigh, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£82,0002020-10-19 £105,167
3 Westleigh, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,0002017-09-22 £105,566
2 Westleigh, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£84,7952010-04-09 £133,089
3 Westleigh, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£46,0002001-05-11 £180,319

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		4,028 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 4Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, WF5 8LB 		792 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, WF5 9DG 		838 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		865 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Ossett Infant Academy
Vicar Lane, WF5 0BE 		1,425 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		1,454 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 		1,276 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		2,784 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,056 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,556 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		4,482 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 		1,308 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		2,417 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		2,463 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		2,780 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,830 yd Other independent special school No Mixed 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
Bank Street Kitchen3 Dickinson House, Bank Street394 yd
Newspring Church KitchenThe Newspring Centre, Illingworth Street466 yd
Cafe 2626, 26-26A Bank Street473 yd
Kingsway Cafe13-15 Kingsway, Ossett482 yd
Ossett War Memorial Community CentreProspect Road, Ossett485 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The George64 Bank Street, Ossett394 yd
The Thorn Tree Pub & KitchenQueen Street, Ossett480 yd
Cock And Bottle7 Bank Street, Ossett492 yd
Ossett Cricket And Athletic ClubDimplewells Road, Ossett535 yd
The Railway Club19 Station Road, Ossett567 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Casey's Fish & Chips72 Bank Street, Ossett394 yd
Top Chicken57 Bank Street, Ossett410 yd
Ossett Gyros47 Bank Street, Ossett410 yd
Saporito45 Bank Street, Ossett410 yd
Gandhi's Spice31 Bank Street, Ossett492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett476 yd
LidlKingsway, Ossett482 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite428 yd
Dimple Wells
Dimple Wells Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches509 yd
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		593 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite728 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches832 yd
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches943 yd
Southdale Fields
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches1,041 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%

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

Safety

Is Westleigh Street dangerous?

In 2023, 205 crimes were reported near Westleigh . 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 8JQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Westleigh, Ossett, WF5 8JQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 205
Violence And Sexual Offences 93
Public Order 29
Shoplifting 15
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Other Theft 11
Burglary 8
Vehicle Crime 8
Drugs 5
Other Crime 5
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 1
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 8JQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Runtlings Lane292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Old Church Street515 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket487 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket487 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Runtlings Lane292 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wesley Street364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Runtlings Lane292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bank Street449 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Headlands Road165 yd
More Crime Statistics for Westleigh, Ossett, WF5 8JQ

Employment

WF5 8JQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired35
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family11
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing19
Construction19
Human health and social work activities19
Accommodation and food service activities12
Administrative and support service activities10
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female164
Male142

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex82
Separated7
Divorced32
Widowed15

Health

Very good health139
Good health110
Fair health39
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 58
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
White301

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union5
Middle East and Asia2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years5
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Poland4
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion156
Christian123
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered21
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