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

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 9EU, WF5 8EN, WF5 9EP, WF5 9ER, WF5 8EL, WF5 9ET, WF5 8DP, WF5 9EL, WF5 8DW.

Kings Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kings Close are based on 9 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 8QU

Average Price
£440,124
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£440,124
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Close

Average Price
£440,124
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Kings Close, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002016-11-09 £528,684
7 Kings Close, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£174,9502013-09-27 £305,695
6 Kings Close, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002012-08-24 £351,625
1 Kings Close, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002012-02-03 £486,323
2 Kings Close, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£133,5002000-09-11 £491,614

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		3,690 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 		695 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gawthorpe Community Academy
High Street, Gawthorpe WF5 9QP 		961 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Orchard Primary Academy
Princess Road, Chickenley WF12 8QT 		998 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		1,445 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		1,516 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		2,180 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		2,190 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,865 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		4,131 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		4,227 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 		1,116 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		1,455 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		2,595 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		2,750 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		3,062 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
Our CafeUnit 5a, Sandbeds Trading Estate722 yd
Kingsway Cafe13-15 Kingsway, Ossett771 yd
Nikoz43 Dale Street, Ossett793 yd
Cafe LatteSeemore Shopping Centre, Dale Street877 yd
The Well1 Wellgate, Ossett922 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Red Lion73 Dewsbury Road, Ossett415 yd
Hammer & Stithy164 Dewsbury Road, Ossett484 yd
The Mews Hotel77-79 Dale Street, Ossett703 yd
White Rose Pool And Snooker Club580 Wakefield Road, Ossett815 yd
Horse & Jockey18 Dale Street, Ossett825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Big Butty Shop2 Springstone Avenue, Ossett365 yd
Ossett Chinese133 Dewsbury Road, Ossett400 yd
Sea UrchinDewsbury Road, Ossett484 yd
Munchies Sandwich BarThe Old Chapel, Dewsbury Road484 yd
Babylon Pizza187 Dewsbury Road, Ossett484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco99 Dewsbury Road, Ossett415 yd
LidlKingsway, Ossett771 yd
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett955 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches565 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite734 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite892 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches895 yd
Gawthorpe Community Academy
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches1,035 yd
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		1,055 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 speed25.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kings Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 382 crimes were reported near Kings Close . Only 27% 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 8QU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kings Close, Ossett, WF5 8QU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 382
Violence And Sexual Offences 184
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Public Order 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Other Theft 19
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 12
Shoplifting 11
Other Crime 10
Drugs 9
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
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 8QU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holme Leas Drive252 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crown Point Drive290 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Springstone Avenue427 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridle Place472 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridle Place472 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridle Place472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridle Place472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridle Place472 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lady Close473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsway Gardens530 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kings Close, Ossett, WF5 8QU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired59
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed9
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Construction12
Human health and social work activities12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education11
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3

People

Gender

Female143
Male143

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex109
Separated6
Divorced29
Widowed11

Health

Very good health124
Good health119
Fair health31
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 79
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Pakistani6
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
White275

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union1
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years6
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion124
Christian141
Muslim7
Not answered14
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