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

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 8BL, WF5 0AS, WF5 8PD, WF5 8NH, WF5 0AR, WF5 0AL, WF5 8LH, WF5 8LG, WF5 8LF.

South Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on South Street are based on 33 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 8LE

Average Price
£153,300
Semi-Detached
£226,544
Terraced
£144,556
Detached
£266,555
Flats/Maisonettes
£118,457
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street

Average Price
£158,167
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 South Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-12-21 £121,696
Flat 3 St Marks House South Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£97,0002021-04-08 £108,587
4 South Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002019-06-21 £198,734
Flat 6 St Marks House South Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002018-11-16 £113,255
7 South Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002017-11-24 £104,855

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		4,824 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 		62 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		357 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Ossett Infant Academy
Vicar Lane, WF5 0BE 		617 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett WF5 0DQ 		677 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, WF5 9DG 		1,148 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		514 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,747 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,222 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		3,596 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		4,606 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 		1,343 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,016 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		2,942 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		2,954 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		3,101 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Ossett War Memorial Community CentreProspect Road, Ossett547 yd
Cloud Nine Ossett LtdAshfield House, Illingworth Street596 yd
Newspring Church KitchenThe Newspring Centre, Illingworth Street629 yd
Bank Street Kitchen3 Dickinson House, Bank Street669 yd
Gracie's29 Bank Street, Ossett704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ossett Cricket And Athletic ClubDimplewells Road, Ossett321 yd
Ossett Brewery TapThe Tap Public House, 2 The Green334 yd
The VicManor Road, Ossett423 yd
The Thorn Tree Pub & KitchenQueen Street, Ossett439 yd
The George64 Bank Street, Ossett669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dickinson's Sandwiches26 The Green, Ossett73 yd
Barracuda FisheriesBarracuda, 5 Horbury Road419 yd
Nice Nosh168 Station Road, Ossett505 yd
Kam Chuan Takeaway188 Station Road, Ossett505 yd
MT Taiwanese Special Fried Chicken27 Station Road, Ossett573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett732 yd
LidlKingsway, Ossett911 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southdale Fields
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches325 yd
Dimple Wells
Dimple Wells Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches331 yd
Ossett Academy And Sixth Form College
STORRS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool520 yd
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		673 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite788 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches989 yd
South Parade Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches994 yd
Illingworth Park
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches1,004 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite1,041 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed34.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed31.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.55 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

In 2023, 166 crimes were reported near South Street . 49% 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 8LE.

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

More Crime Statistics for South Street, Ossett, WF5 8LE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 166
Violence And Sexual Offences 87
Public Order 21
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Vehicle Crime 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Burglary 7
Other Theft 7
Drugs 4
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near King Street525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near King Street525 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Valley Road107 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area477 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Healey Crescent366 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Belgrave Mews221 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Guildford Street201 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Green72 yd
2023-11DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near King Street525 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Valley Road107 yd
More Crime Statistics for South Street, Ossett, WF5 8LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Retired65
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee23
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family8
Other5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Construction24
Human health and social work activities21
Education20
Manufacturing18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female160
Male136

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex128
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed21

Health

Very good health149
Good health100
Fair health34
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 74

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Black African1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White280

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Ireland1
Central and Western Africa1
Central and South America1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion148
Christian135
Hindu2
Not answered10
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