Far Richard Close is in Ossett and in Wakefield district. WF5 9NE is located in the Ossett electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1993-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Far Richard Close, Ossett, WF5 9NE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 9LA, WF5 9NG, WF5 9NF, WF5 9NH, WF5 9EH, WF5 9LZ, WF5 9LT, WF5 9NB, WF5 9NZ.

Far Richard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Far Richard Close are based on 19 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 9NE

Average Price
£357,642
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£357,642
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Far Richard Close

Average Price
£357,642
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Far Richard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Far Richard Close, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002022-01-21 £345,928
17 Far Richard Close, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002020-08-17 £296,273
15 Far Richard Close, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002019-06-27 £347,931
19 Far Richard Close, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002018-11-14 £334,411
5 Far Richard Close, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002015-09-25 £338,778

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		4,099 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 		530 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gawthorpe Community Academy
High Street, Gawthorpe WF5 9QP 		1,025 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		1,102 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
Wakefield Road, Flushdyke WF5 9AN 		1,391 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Orchard Primary Academy
Princess Road, Chickenley WF12 8QT 		1,396 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,179 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		2,545 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		4,018 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		4,203 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		4,535 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 		754 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		1,287 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		3,038 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		3,196 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		3,416 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
Our CafeUnit 5a, Sandbeds Trading Estate275 yd
Nikoz43 Dale Street, Ossett716 yd
Kingsway Cafe13-15 Kingsway, Ossett802 yd
Cafe LatteSeemore Shopping Centre, Dale Street803 yd
The Well1 Wellgate, Ossett910 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Red Lion73 Dewsbury Road, Ossett211 yd
The Mews Hotel77-79 Dale Street, Ossett440 yd
Hammer & Stithy164 Dewsbury Road, Ossett572 yd
Horse & Jockey18 Dale Street, Ossett731 yd
Bier Huis17 Towngate, Ossett835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Big Butty Shop2 Springstone Avenue, Ossett220 yd
Crocodile SistersSuite 1 Rc Marsden Properties Limited, Dewsbury Road275 yd
Ossett Chinese133 Dewsbury Road, Ossett440 yd
Sea UrchinDewsbury Road, Ossett572 yd
Munchies Sandwich BarThe Old Chapel, Dewsbury Road572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco99 Dewsbury Road, Ossett211 yd
LidlKingsway, Ossett802 yd
Iceland28 Bank Street, Ossett953 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches354 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite631 yd
Ingfield
Prospect Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches720 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way 		health and fitness suite920 yd
Ossett Railway Club
STATION ROAD 		999 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 speed71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Far Richard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 328 crimes were reported near Far Richard Close . 31% 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 9NE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Far Richard Close, Ossett, WF5 9NE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 328
Violence And Sexual Offences 159
Public Order 36
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Vehicle Crime 19
Other Theft 13
Shoplifting 11
Other Crime 9
Burglary 6
Robbery 5
Drugs 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 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 9NE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Berryfield Garth505 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridle Place447 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fearnley Drive436 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trinity View190 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kingsway Close513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodlands267 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodlands267 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridle Place447 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridle Place447 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridle Place447 yd
More Crime Statistics for Far Richard Close, Ossett, WF5 9NE

Employment

WF5 9NE 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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