Wakefield Road is in Ossett and in Kirklees district. WF5 9QJ is located in the Dewsbury East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dewsbury. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wakefield Road, Ossett, WF5 9QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 9BW, WF5 9QH, WF5 9QN, WF12 8QA, WF5 9QQ, WF12 8QD, WF5 9QF, WF5 8RZ, WF5 9QG.

Wakefield Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wakefield Road are based on 146 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF5 9QJ

Average Price
£180,011
Semi-Detached
£219,337
Terraced
£159,192
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Road

Average Price
£188,763
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
566 Wakefield Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£39,9902021-08-27 £44,643
576 Wakefield Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£194,5002019-04-05 £257,572
558 Wakefield Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002015-05-21 £222,179
544A Wakefield Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£133,0002014-11-07 £195,269
570 Wakefield Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£66,5002013-08-09 £103,172

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		3,096 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 4Gawthorpe Community Academy
High Street, Gawthorpe WF5 9QP 		496 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Orchard Primary Academy
Princess Road, Chickenley WF12 8QT 		518 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earlsheaton Infant School
Commercial Street, Earlsheaton WF12 8JF 		1,255 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Bendigo Road, WF12 7LX 		1,353 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, WF5 9DG 		1,498 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		1,483 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		2,972 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		3,516 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		3,783 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		4,173 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill, WF17 0AD 		4,937 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, WF5 9BS 		1,218 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE 		1,842 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		2,439 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		2,464 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		2,696 yd Other independent school No 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
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms446 Wakefield Road, Chickenley328 yd
Ma B's The Royal Oak114 Owl Lane, Ossett869 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White Rose Pool And Snooker Club580 Wakefield Road, Ossett6 yd
Hammer & Stithy164 Dewsbury Road, Ossett546 yd
Gawthorpe Conservative ClubHigh Street, Ossett575 yd
Boot And Shoe27 High Street, Ossett575 yd
Shoulder of Mutton41 High Street, Ossett871 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Paradise Indian Takeaway4 Princess Street, Chickenley457 yd
Sea UrchinDewsbury Road, Ossett546 yd
Munchies Sandwich BarThe Old Chapel, Dewsbury Road546 yd
Babylon Pizza187 Dewsbury Road, Ossett546 yd
Chickin187 Dewsbury Road, Ossett546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco99 Dewsbury Road, Ossett902 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gawthorpe Community Academy
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches437 yd
Gawthorpe Recreation Ground
Chidswell Lane 		grass pitches619 yd
Wakefield Road Recreation Ground
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches763 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 78.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 78.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 78.3%

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 speed32.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed73 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wakefield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 371 crimes were reported near Wakefield Road . Only 28% 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 9QJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wakefield Road, Ossett, WF5 9QJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 371
Violence And Sexual Offences 155
Anti Social Behaviour 95
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Public Order 27
Burglary 15
Vehicle Crime 13
Other Crime 13
Other Theft 9
Drugs 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hazel Crescent340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chickenley Lane418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridle Lane528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridle Lane528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hillcrest Avenue446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hillcrest Avenue446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kingsway Gardens437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsway Gardens437 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lady Close483 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hazel Drive499 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wakefield Road, Ossett, WF5 9QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee171
Part-Time Employee40
Retired34
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family13
Other11
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Construction22
Education19
Human health and social work activities18
Transport and storage12
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Financial and insurance activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female208
Male202

Partnership Status

Single139
Married: Opposite sex131
Married: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced34
Widowed7

Health

Very good health208
Good health141
Fair health45
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 72
Degree or Similar 79
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian5
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White389

Country of Birth

United Kingdom385
European Union13
Africa7
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK385
10+ Years18
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom336
Poland14
South-East Asia2
No passport held58

Religion

No religion229
Christian159
Buddhist7
Muslim5
Not answered10
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