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

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 8PR, WF5 8NR, WF5 8AL, WF5 8PU, WF5 8PG, WF5 8AT, WF5 8PB, WF5 8NL, WF5 8PS.

Bank Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bank 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 8NW

Average Price
£274,929
Semi-Detached
£312,845
Terraced
£283,013
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£191,014

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bank Street

Average Price
£263,960
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bank Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
42 Bank Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£160,0002022-06-24 £165,904
Dickinson House Bank Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£165,0002016-04-27 £216,124
66 Bank Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£248,0002008-06-30 £342,504
68 Bank Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£149,0002006-05-03 £223,521
72 Bank Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002004-11-11 £220,713

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		4,315 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		574 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, WF5 9DG 		578 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, WF5 8LB 		618 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		1,095 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Ossett Infant Academy
Vicar Lane, WF5 0BE 		1,217 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 		1,175 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		2,992 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,321 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,368 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		4,768 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 		978 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		2,343 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,625 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		2,769 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		3,112 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Bank Street Kitchen3 Dickinson House, Bank Street32 yd
Newspring Church KitchenThe Newspring Centre, Illingworth Street105 yd
Cafe 2626, 26-26A Bank Street127 yd
Gracie's29 Bank Street, Ossett136 yd
Cloud Nine Ossett LtdAshfield House, Illingworth Street142 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The George64 Bank Street, Ossett32 yd
Cock And Bottle7 Bank Street, Ossett136 yd
The Railway Club19 Station Road, Ossett210 yd
The Thorn Tree Pub & KitchenQueen Street, Ossett226 yd
The ProspectProspect Road, Ossett260 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Casey's Fish & Chips72 Bank Street, Ossett32 yd
Top Chicken57 Bank Street, Ossett48 yd
Ossett Gyros47 Bank Street, Ossett48 yd
Saporito45 Bank Street, Ossett48 yd
Gandhi's Spice31 Bank Street, Ossett136 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett133 yd
LidlKingsway, Ossett259 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite139 yd
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		229 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite460 yd
Dimple Wells
Dimple Wells Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches482 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches508 yd
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches726 yd
Southdale Fields
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches790 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 68.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 68.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 68.8%

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 Bank Street dangerous?

In 2023, 636 crimes were reported near Bank Street . Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF5 8NW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bank Street, Ossett, WF5 8NW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 636
Violence And Sexual Offences 192
Shoplifting 127
Anti Social Behaviour 114
Public Order 79
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Other Theft 29
Vehicle Crime 19
Other Crime 10
Burglary 9
Drugs 7
Robbery 7
Theft From The Person 6
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Town End345 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Union Street382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near New Street414 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Union Street382 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Union Street382 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Union Street382 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Union Street382 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Union Street382 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Union Street382 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Union Street382 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bank Street, Ossett, WF5 8NW

Employment

WF5 8NW area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired42
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Part-Time Employee23
Other14
Unemployed10
Self-Employed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction9
Education7
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female125
Male147

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex60
Separated11
Divorced45
Widowed8

Health

Very good health106
Good health93
Fair health42
Bad health21
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 68
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Pakistani4
Black African1
White261

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union10
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years7
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
Spain2
Poland5
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion125
Christian107
Buddhist2
Muslim5
Other religion5
Not answered29
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