Swithenbank Avenue is in Ossett and in Wakefield district. WF5 9RT 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 Swithenbank Avenue, Ossett, WF5 9RT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF5 9AT, WF5 9PU, WF5 9NR, WF5 9NY, WF5 9PY, WF5 9NU, WF5 9NP, WF5 9PA, WF5 9DT.

Swithenbank Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swithenbank Avenue 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 9RT

Average Price
£157,243
Semi-Detached
£157,243
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swithenbank Avenue

Average Price
£185,268
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swithenbank AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
118 Swithenbank Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£117,0002020-06-04 £155,084
129 Swithenbank Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002016-06-03 £159,402

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		3,862 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 		643 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, WF5 9DG 		903 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Orchard Primary Academy
Princess Road, Chickenley WF12 8QT 		1,183 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, WF5 0QA 		1,458 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
Wakefield Road, Flushdyke WF5 9AN 		1,665 yd Foundation 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 		2,263 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		2,537 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		4,288 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		4,355 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		4,398 yd Academy converter 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 		979 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE 		1,109 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		2,989 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		3,076 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		3,366 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
Our CafeUnit 5a, Sandbeds Trading Estate548 yd
Nikoz43 Dale Street, Ossett1,075 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Red Lion73 Dewsbury Road, Ossett173 yd
Hammer & Stithy164 Dewsbury Road, Ossett235 yd
Boot And Shoe27 High Street, Ossett728 yd
Gawthorpe Conservative ClubHigh Street, Ossett728 yd
White Rose Pool And Snooker Club580 Wakefield Road, Ossett785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ossett Chinese133 Dewsbury Road, Ossett144 yd
Sea UrchinDewsbury Road, Ossett235 yd
Munchies Sandwich BarThe Old Chapel, Dewsbury Road235 yd
Babylon Pizza187 Dewsbury Road, Ossett235 yd
Chickin187 Dewsbury Road, Ossett235 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco99 Dewsbury Road, Ossett173 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Church Street Recreation Ground
2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET 		grass pitches727 yd
Gawthorpe Community Academy
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches768 yd
Gawthorpe Recreation Ground
Chidswell Lane 		grass pitches934 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street 		health and fitness suite993 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 speed76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed203.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Swithenbank Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 374 crimes were reported near Swithenbank Avenue . 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 9RT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Swithenbank Avenue, Ossett, WF5 9RT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 374
Violence And Sexual Offences 192
Public Order 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Vehicle Crime 20
Other Theft 14
Shoplifting 11
Other Crime 11
Burglary 6
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 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 9RT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ryecroft Street521 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridle Lane375 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridle Place88 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridle Place88 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridle Place88 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lady Close302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsway Gardens344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kingsway Gardens344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holly Approach245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridle Lane375 yd
More Crime Statistics for Swithenbank Avenue, Ossett, WF5 9RT

Employment

WF5 9RT area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee71
Retired52
Looking after home or family24
Part-Time Employee20
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Student (economically inactive)17
Other16
Self-Employed14
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities17
Education12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female161
Male157

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex87
Separated8
Divorced29
Widowed18

Health

Very good health120
Good health99
Fair health65
Bad health23
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications96
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 33
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani10
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White300
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union15
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years14
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom197
Poland11
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held105

Religion

No religion162
Christian121
Muslim18
Other religion1
Not answered16
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