Moorcroft is in Ossett and in Wakefield district. WF5 9JL is located in the Ossett electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 2002-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Moorcroft, Ossett, WF5 9JL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 9EY, WF5 9FA, WF5 9JJ, WF5 9DN, WF5 8DH, WF5 9DU, WF5 8RL, WF5 8ES, WF5 9EW.

Moorcroft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Moorcroft are based on 138 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 9JL

Average Price
£204,934
Semi-Detached
£249,326
Terraced
£278,715
Detached
£297,542
Flats/Maisonettes
£134,882
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moorcroft

Average Price
£204,934
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MoorcroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Moorcroft, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002023-02-24 £221,543
64 Moorcroft, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002022-12-01 £115,251
66 Moorcroft, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£112,0002022-10-14 £112,985
62 Moorcroft, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£107,0002022-08-26 £107,625
39 Moorcroft, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£88,0002022-01-14 £95,313

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		4,007 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 		328 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		1,116 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		1,145 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, WF5 8LB 		1,281 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gawthorpe Community Academy
High Street, Gawthorpe WF5 9QP 		1,290 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 		1,846 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		2,538 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,797 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,847 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		4,453 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 		816 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		1,674 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		2,760 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		2,980 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		3,199 yd Other independent special school 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
Nikoz43 Dale Street, Ossett415 yd
Kingsway Cafe13-15 Kingsway, Ossett425 yd
Cafe LatteSeemore Shopping Centre, Dale Street501 yd
The Well1 Wellgate, Ossett563 yd
Our Explorers3 Wellgate, Ossett569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mews Hotel77-79 Dale Street, Ossett382 yd
Horse & Jockey18 Dale Street, Ossett446 yd
Red Lion73 Dewsbury Road, Ossett552 yd
Bier Huis17 Towngate, Ossett568 yd
The Maypole14 Town End, Ossett605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Big Butty Shop2 Springstone Avenue, Ossett197 yd
Bobby's Salt & PepperThornes House, Dale Street349 yd
FGF27 Dale Street, Ossett415 yd
Cheung's41 Dale Street, Ossett415 yd
Ossett Spice25A, 25-25A Dale Street415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlKingsway, Ossett425 yd
Tesco99 Dewsbury Road, Ossett552 yd
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett601 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches251 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite355 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches520 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite548 yd
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		686 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 60.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 60.4%

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 speed41.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed63 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Moorcroft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 590 crimes were reported near Moorcroft . Only 16% 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 9JL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Moorcroft, Ossett, WF5 9JL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 590
Violence And Sexual Offences 174
Shoplifting 119
Anti Social Behaviour 113
Public Order 63
Other Theft 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Vehicle Crime 21
Other Crime 12
Burglary 11
Robbery 10
Drugs 9
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 4
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF5 9JL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pildacre Croft475 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Union Street452 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near George Close530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Carlton Court290 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Field Lane228 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gunson Crescent344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gunson Crescent344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gunson Crescent344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gunson Crescent344 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area530 yd
More Crime Statistics for Moorcroft, Ossett, WF5 9JL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Part-Time Employee16
Self-Employed10
Retired8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)3
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Looking after home or family1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles64
Manufacturing38
Human health and social work activities33
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security28
Financial and insurance activities26
Education23
Construction23
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Administrative and support service activities18
Other15
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female63
Male86

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex32
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced16
Widowed1

Health

Very good health68
Good health56
Fair health20
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 44
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Mixed White and African1
White145
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom144
European Union1
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK144
10+ Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom130
Lithuania1
Other Europe1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion92
Christian41
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Other religion5
Not answered4
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