Towngate is in Ossett and in Wakefield district. WF5 9BL 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 Towngate, Ossett, WF5 9BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 8BJ, WF5 8BH, WF5 9BT, WF5 0PJ, WF5 9HL, WF5 8PY, WF5 9DB, WF5 8AJ, WF5 8AF.

Towngate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Towngate are based on 168 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 9BL

Average Price
£817,563
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£817,563

Estimated Average Property Prices for Towngate

Average Price
£259,463
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on TowngateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
See More Arcade Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-06-06 £347,361
19 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£950,0002014-12-02 £1,287,765

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		4,478 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 		303 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		598 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		759 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, WF5 8LB 		790 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4South Ossett Infant Academy
Vicar Lane, WF5 0BE 		1,274 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 		1,349 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		3,068 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,286 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,730 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		4,770 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		5,345 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		616 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		2,107 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		2,636 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		3,047 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		3,173 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No 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
Cafe LatteSeemore Shopping Centre, Dale Street85 yd
Cafe Vie The BistroThompsons Yard, New Street94 yd
Nikoz43 Dale Street, Ossett151 yd
Eller Coffee14, 14-14A Station Road188 yd
The Well1 Wellgate, Ossett202 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bier Huis17 Towngate, Ossett6 yd
The Maypole14 Town End, Ossett72 yd
Prop Ur Baa3 New Street, Ossett88 yd
Horse & Jockey18 Dale Street, Ossett118 yd
The ProspectProspect Road, Ossett161 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ossett's Best Kebab & Pizza29 Towngate, Ossett6 yd
The Speciality Sandwich Shop2A Market Place, Ossett131 yd
Chicken Hut70 Prospect Road, Ossett149 yd
Ossett Spice25A, 25-25A Dale Street151 yd
FGF27 Dale Street, Ossett151 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett232 yd
LidlKingsway, Ossett284 yd
Tesco99 Dewsbury Road, Ossett1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches154 yd
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		184 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite214 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite276 yd
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches479 yd
Dimple Wells
Dimple Wells Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches786 yd
Southdale Fields
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches836 yd
Springmill Playing Fields
SPRING MILL LANE 		grass pitches1,089 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 8.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 8.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 8.7%

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 speed65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Towngate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 648 crimes were reported near Towngate . Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF5 9BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Towngate, Ossett, WF5 9BL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 648
Violence And Sexual Offences 202
Shoplifting 127
Anti Social Behaviour 121
Public Order 77
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Other Theft 28
Vehicle Crime 16
Burglary 13
Other Crime 8
Robbery 7
Drugs 6
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 9BL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Town End64 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Union Street111 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Broadgate511 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Broadgate511 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Prospect Road161 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Prospect Road161 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wesley Street496 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket282 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket282 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Town End64 yd
More Crime Statistics for Towngate, Ossett, WF5 9BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Retired69
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Manufacturing29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction18
Education12
Other11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Human health and social work activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female144
Male123

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated7
Divorced29
Widowed14

Health

Very good health134
Good health93
Fair health31
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 46
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black Caribbean1
White265

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union2
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years4
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Poland1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion114
Christian139
Jewish1
Not answered12
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