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

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 9LN, WF5 9LL, WF5 9LP, WF5 9SD, WF5 9LW, WF5 9NB, WF5 9LS, WF5 9HW, WF5 9HX.

Howard Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howard Street are based on 14 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 9LJ

Average Price
£163,645
Semi-Detached
£196,925
Terraced
£138,686
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Street

Average Price
£163,645
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Howard Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-09-26 £126,441
1 Howard Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£118,0002022-02-25 £130,235
6 Howard Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£123,0002018-10-31 £169,356
3 Howard Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,0002015-11-03 £124,434
2 Howard Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,0002015-05-29 £119,769

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		4,302 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 		325 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		855 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		1,199 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
Wakefield Road, Flushdyke WF5 9AN 		1,203 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gawthorpe Community Academy
High Street, Gawthorpe WF5 9QP 		1,282 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 		1,966 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		2,772 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,759 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		4,161 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		4,742 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 		5,310 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 		512 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		1,491 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		3,141 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		3,162 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		3,339 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
Our CafeUnit 5a, Sandbeds Trading Estate261 yd
Nikoz43 Dale Street, Ossett527 yd
Cafe LatteSeemore Shopping Centre, Dale Street606 yd
Kingsway Cafe13-15 Kingsway, Ossett659 yd
Cafe Vie The BistroThompsons Yard, New Street712 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mews Hotel77-79 Dale Street, Ossett197 yd
Red Lion73 Dewsbury Road, Ossett470 yd
Horse & Jockey18 Dale Street, Ossett532 yd
Bier Huis17 Towngate, Ossett619 yd
The Maypole14 Town End, Ossett687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Big Butty Shop2 Springstone Avenue, Ossett255 yd
Crocodile SistersSuite 1 Rc Marsden Properties Limited, Dewsbury Road261 yd
Bobby's Salt & PepperThornes House, Dale Street433 yd
Chicken Hut70 Prospect Road, Ossett479 yd
FGF27 Dale Street, Ossett527 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco99 Dewsbury Road, Ossett470 yd
LidlKingsway, Ossett659 yd
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett777 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches180 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite441 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches487 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite762 yd
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		796 yd
Springmill Playing Fields
SPRING MILL LANE 		grass pitches1,083 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%

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

Safety

Is Howard Street dangerous?

In 2023, 250 crimes were reported near Howard Street . 38% 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 9LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Howard Street, Ossett, WF5 9LJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 250
Violence And Sexual Offences 127
Public Order 26
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Vehicle Crime 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Theft 14
Other Crime 8
Shoplifting 7
Burglary 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Springstone Avenue190 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodlands524 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Union Street537 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Union Street537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Union Street537 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gunson Crescent494 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodlands524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gunson Crescent494 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Union Street537 yd
More Crime Statistics for Howard Street, Ossett, WF5 9LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee31
Retired25
Part-Time Employee14
Self-Employed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1
Unemployed

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

Female65
Male58

Partnership Status

Single49
Married: Opposite sex32
Married: Same sex2
Divorced7
Widowed9

Health

Very good health46
Good health49
Fair health20
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 14
Degree or Similar 18
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White116

Country of Birth

United Kingdom117
Africa4
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK117
10+ Years5
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom87
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion65
Christian56
Other religion1
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