George Close is in Ossett and in Wakefield district. WF5 9LS is located in the Ossett electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 2017-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about George Close, Ossett, WF5 9LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 9HU, WF5 9SD, WF5 9HX, WF5 9LN, WF5 9LP, WF5 9HS, WF5 9HT, WF5 9LJ, WF5 9HW.

George Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on George 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 9LS

Average Price
£293,013
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£293,013
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Close

Average Price
£293,013
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 George Close, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002023-11-16 £263,456
5 George Close, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£282,0002022-09-13 £294,101
1 George Close, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£317,5002022-08-14 £333,614
3 George Close, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£253,2502021-09-30 £295,923
4 George Close, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002018-06-12 £275,450

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		4,391 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 		406 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		800 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
Wakefield Road, Flushdyke WF5 9AN 		1,104 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, WF5 8BA 		1,241 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gawthorpe Community Academy
High Street, Gawthorpe WF5 9QP 		1,300 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 		2,017 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		2,847 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,743 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		4,271 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		4,829 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 		5,208 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 		451 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		1,451 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		3,163 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		3,254 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		3,423 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
Our CafeUnit 5a, Sandbeds Trading Estate183 yd
Nikoz43 Dale Street, Ossett608 yd
Cafe LatteSeemore Shopping Centre, Dale Street681 yd
Kingsway Cafe13-15 Kingsway, Ossett756 yd
Cafe Vie The BistroThompsons Yard, New Street773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mews Hotel77-79 Dale Street, Ossett259 yd
Red Lion73 Dewsbury Road, Ossett502 yd
Horse & Jockey18 Dale Street, Ossett607 yd
Bier Huis17 Towngate, Ossett681 yd
The Maypole14 Town End, Ossett751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crocodile SistersSuite 1 Rc Marsden Properties Limited, Dewsbury Road184 yd
The Big Butty Shop2 Springstone Avenue, Ossett362 yd
Bobby's Salt & PepperThornes House, Dale Street517 yd
Chicken Hut70 Prospect Road, Ossett552 yd
FGF27 Dale Street, Ossett608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco99 Dewsbury Road, Ossett502 yd
LidlKingsway, Ossett756 yd
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett859 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches288 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite525 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches537 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite852 yd
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		863 yd
Springmill Playing Fields
SPRING MILL LANE 		grass pitches1,003 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 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 20.0%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed79.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is George Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 169 crimes were reported near George Close . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF5 9LS.

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

More Crime Statistics for George Close, Ossett, WF5 9LS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 169
Violence And Sexual Offences 78
Public Order 20
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Vehicle Crime 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Other Theft 9
Shoplifting 7
Burglary 5
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Carlton Court485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trinity View494 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Palesides Avenue543 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area191 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area191 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near George Close24 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near George Close24 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near George Close24 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Springstone Avenue297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moorcroft Court508 yd
More Crime Statistics for George Close, Ossett, WF5 9LS

Employment

WF5 9LS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee116
Retired71
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee32
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3

Employment Industry

Construction27
Manufacturing23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Transport and storage16
Education15
Information and communication13
Administrative and support service activities11
Financial and insurance activities10
Other7
Human health and social work activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female178
Male191

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated8
Divorced22
Widowed21

Health

Very good health189
Good health118
Fair health49
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 87
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other1
White350
Roma3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom346
European Union15
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK346
10+ Years9
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom314
Ireland1
Italy3
Lithuania3
Poland3
Romania2
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion156
Christian181
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim4
Other religion2
Not answered24
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