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

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 8DG, WF5 8PX, WF5 8HQ, WF5 8DJ, WF5 8HH, WF5 8DL, WF5 8DQ, WF5 8HB, WF5 8HA.

Laurel Court Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Laurel Court are based on 19 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 8QA

Average Price
£327,063
Semi-Detached
£341,220
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£324,408
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laurel Court

Average Price
£327,063
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laurel CourtStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Laurel Court, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002023-08-11 £300,389
6 Laurel Court, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-07-19 £347,668
2 Laurel Court, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002020-02-28 £324,695
23 Laurel Court, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£233,0002019-12-05 £321,317
17 Laurel Court, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002017-07-17 £299,423

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		3,750 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 		615 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Orchard Primary Academy
Princess Road, Chickenley WF12 8QT 		1,169 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		1,218 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, WF5 8LB 		1,272 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gawthorpe Community Academy
High Street, Gawthorpe WF5 9QP 		1,386 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 		1,815 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		2,353 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,479 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,967 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		4,200 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 		1,140 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		1,887 yd Foundation 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
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		2,661 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		2,994 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, Ossett471 yd
Nikoz43 Dale Street, Ossett590 yd
Our Explorers3 Wellgate, Ossett623 yd
The Well1 Wellgate, Ossett624 yd
Cafe LatteSeemore Shopping Centre, Dale Street647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Horse & Jockey18 Dale Street, Ossett628 yd
The George64 Bank Street, Ossett663 yd
Cock And Bottle7 Bank Street, Ossett679 yd
The Mews Hotel77-79 Dale Street, Ossett713 yd
The Railway Club19 Station Road, Ossett718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Big Butty Shop2 Springstone Avenue, Ossett525 yd
Bobby's Salt & PepperThornes House, Dale Street577 yd
FGF27 Dale Street, Ossett590 yd
Cheung's41 Dale Street, Ossett590 yd
Ossett Spice25A, 25-25A Dale Street590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlKingsway, Ossett471 yd
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett645 yd
Tesco99 Dewsbury Road, Ossett796 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite567 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite577 yd
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches596 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches756 yd
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		774 yd
Dimple Wells
Dimple Wells Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,066 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed33.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed94 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Laurel Court Street dangerous?

In 2023, 279 crimes were reported near Laurel Court . 36% 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 8QA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Laurel Court, Ossett, WF5 8QA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 279
Violence And Sexual Offences 134
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Public Order 27
Other Theft 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Vehicle Crime 12
Drugs 12
Other Crime 12
Burglary 10
Shoplifting 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wesley Street317 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Headlands Road465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pildacre Lane304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pildacre Brow259 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pildacre Brow259 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pildacre Brow259 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moorcroft Court353 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pildacre Croft139 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pildacre Croft139 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crown Point Close222 yd
More Crime Statistics for Laurel Court, Ossett, WF5 8QA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF5 8QA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee91
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family5
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing25
Construction19
Human health and social work activities18
Education13
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female149
Male136

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex156
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed18

Health

Very good health145
Good health96
Fair health36
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 91
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
White278
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union5
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years3
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
Romania5
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion96
Christian176
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered10
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