WF5 0HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 029A, Horbury & South Ossett ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF5 0HQ, 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 0HQ
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 57% on JulyWakefield 029A: 64 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wakefield Westgate, 3.5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- No property in WF5 0HQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 029ANeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF5 0HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF5 0HQRoad 54 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
- 13.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF5 0HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ossett South Parade Primary Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| South Ossett Infant Academy Primary | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Hall Cliffe School Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Towngate Primary Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, October 2024 |
| Evolve Academy Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, November 2024 |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 94% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
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 0HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £249,995Manor Road, WF5 0HGNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £215,000Spa Croft Road, WF5 0EUFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £246,000Leopold Street, WF5 0HYFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £230,000Goring Park Avenue, WF5 0HXOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £243,500Baptist Lane, WF5 0HDMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £247,000Spa Croft Road, WF5 0EYJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £215,000Junction Lane, WF5 0HFJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £640,000Roundwood Road, WF5 0HZJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold180 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
Within 1 km of WF5 0HQ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Sainsburys South Parade LocalSainsburys370 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 029A
Everything about Wakefield 029AThe 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.