The Highlands is in Ossett and in Wakefield district.
WF5 8LD is located in the Ossett electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use
since 1996-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Highlands, Ossett, WF5 8LD and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WF5 8RB, WF5 8JA, WF5 8RA, WF5 8HX, WF5 8HU, WF5 8HR, WF5 8HL, WF5 8JH, WF5 8JB.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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1 The Highlands, Ossett, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £420,000 | 2022-01-14 | £476,359 |
4 The Highlands, Ossett, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £305,000 | 2013-10-25 | £524,783 |
4 The Highlands, Ossett, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £183,000 | 2002-03-15 | £579,395 |
1 The Highlands, Ossett, West Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property | £119,000 | 1998-09-25 | £487,875 |
4 The Highlands, Ossett, West Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property | £131,500 | 1998-03-20 | £548,342 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU | 3,767 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Church Street, WF5 9DG | 927 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Healey Road, WF5 8LB | 1,053 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Southdale Road, WF5 8BA | 1,120 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | Orchard Primary Academy Princess Road, Chickenley WF12 8QT | 1,422 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Towngate Primary Academy Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA | 1,629 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG | 1,522 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW | 2,531 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Valley Drive, WF12 0HE | 3,004 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Horbury Academy Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE | 3,818 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
1out of 4 | St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road, WF13 4LL | 4,221 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | The Grange School 2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE | 1,438 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Paradise Primary School 1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB | 2,190 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Highfield School Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS | 2,384 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY | 2,532 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
- not rated | Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX | 2,879 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Kingsway Cafe | 13-15 Kingsway, Ossett | 602 yd | |
Bank Street Kitchen | 3 Dickinson House, Bank Street | 607 yd | |
Cafe 26 | 26, 26-26A Bank Street | 666 yd | |
Our Explorers | 3 Wellgate, Ossett | 670 yd | |
The Well | 1 Wellgate, Ossett | 679 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The George | 64 Bank Street, Ossett | 607 yd | |
Cock And Bottle | 7 Bank Street, Ossett | 691 yd | |
The Thorn Tree Pub & Kitchen | Queen Street, Ossett | 735 yd | |
The Railway Club | 19 Station Road, Ossett | 762 yd | |
Ossett Cricket And Athletic Club | Dimplewells Road, Ossett | 797 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Casey's Fish & Chips | 72 Bank Street, Ossett | 607 yd | |
Top Chicken | 57 Bank Street, Ossett | 630 yd | |
Ossett Gyros | 47 Bank Street, Ossett | 630 yd | |
Saporito | 45 Bank Street, Ossett | 630 yd | |
Ali's & De Niro's | 4 Wesley Street, Ossett | 680 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Lidl | Kingsway, Ossett | 602 yd | |
Iceland | 28 Bank Street, Ossett | 667 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed) Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way | health and fitness suite | 599 yd |
Dimple Wells Dimple Wells Lane | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 760 yd |
Ossett Railway Club STATION ROAD | 800 yd | |
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed) Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street | health and fitness suite | 834 yd |
Ingfield Prospect Road | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 974 yd |
Church Street Recreation Ground 2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET | grass pitches | 988 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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 | 25.0% |
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 25.0% |
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 25.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 174 crimes were reported
near The Highlands .
48% 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 8LD.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 174 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 83 |
Public Order | 20 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 19 |
Other Theft | 11 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 9 |
Drugs | 9 |
Vehicle Crime | 8 |
Burglary | 6 |
Other Crime | 6 |
Bicycle Theft | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Theft From The Person | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF5 8LD.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Wesley Street | 409 yd |
2023-12 | Other theft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Headlands Road | 135 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Pildacre Brow | 540 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Pildacre Brow | 540 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Pildacre Brow | 540 yd |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Wilman Post | 519 yd | |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Pildacre Croft | 487 yd |
2023-12 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Pildacre Croft | 487 yd |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Pildacre Croft | 487 yd | |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Pildacre Lane | 529 yd |
The percentage of retired residents living in WF5 8LD 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%.
Retired | 81 |
Full-Time Employee | 54 |
Part-Time Employee | 21 |
Self-Employed | 12 |
Looking after home or family | 8 |
Student (economically inactive) | 7 |
Other | 6 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 4 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
Unemployed |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 18 |
Manufacturing | 14 |
Construction | 14 |
Human health and social work activities | 11 |
Education | 8 |
Other | 8 |
Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
Transport and storage | 4 |
Real estate activities | 2 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 2 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 1 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
Information and communication | 1 |
Female | 127 |
Male | 97 |
Single | 48 |
Married: Opposite sex | 103 |
Separated | 3 |
Divorced | 13 |
Widowed | 30 |
Very good health | 106 |
Good health | 81 |
Fair health | 23 |
Bad health | 10 |
Very bad health | 3 |
No qualifications | 41 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 20 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 31 |
Apprenticeship | 27 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 32 |
Degree or Similar | 41 |
Other | 5 |
Other Asian | 1 |
White | 219 |
Other | 4 |
United Kingdom | 219 |
European Union | 4 |
Middle East and Asia | 1 |
Born in the UK | 219 |
10+ Years | 5 |
United Kingdom | 195 |
Poland | 4 |
No passport held | 25 |
No religion | 86 |
Christian | 125 |
Other religion | 1 |
Not answered | 12 |