WF5 0BG
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 029D, Horbury & South Ossett ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF5 0BG, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WF5 0BG
- 6 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 20% on JulyWakefield 029D: 41 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wakefield Westgate, 4.8 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- No property in WF5 0BG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 029DNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.7 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF5 0BGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF5 0BGRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF5 0BG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, November 2024 |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| South Ossett Infant Academy Primary | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Primary | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 94% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Hall Cliffe School Special | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Ossett South Parade Primary Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WF5 0BG
Latest sale at each postcode- £500,000Rock House Way, WF5 0BGNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £255,000Marsden Avenue, WF5 0AWJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £274,000Mayfield Court, WF5 0SGMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £220,000Garden Close, WF5 0SQApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £460,000Horbury View, WF5 0FAApril 2024, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £170,000Sowood Avenue, WF5 0DBOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £399,950Horbury Road, WF5 0BYFebruary 2023, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £133,000Sowood Avenue, WF5 0DDApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold210 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 029D
Everything about Wakefield 029DThe postcode district: WF5
Everything about WF5Your MP
- Jade BotterillLabourMP for Ossett and Denby Dale
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.