WF5 0RU
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 025B, Ossett ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF5 0RU, 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 0RU
- 38 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 7% on JulyWakefield 025B: 173 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 4.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- No property in WF5 0RU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 025BNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 650 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF5 0RUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF5 0RURoad 52 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
- 11.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF5 0RU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 94% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Towngate Primary Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, October 2024 |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Primary | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Ossett South Parade Primary Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| South Ossett Infant Academy Primary | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
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 0RU
Latest sale at each postcode- £245,000Tenterfield Road, WF5 0RUOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £169,000Intake Lane, WF5 0RGJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £250,000Greatfield Road, WF5 0RXOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £167,500Fellowsides Mews, WF5 0THMay 2023, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £290,000Sunnydale Gardens, WF5 0AFJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £180,000Littlefield Road, WF5 0SENovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £217,500Greatfield Drive, WF5 0SAMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £182,000New Street, WF5 8BTMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 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 0RU
In a straight lineGP practices
- OSSETT SURGERY650 m
Pharmacies
- AS CARLTON LTD330 m
- EVEREST PHARMACY - OSSETT420 m
- GILES & WARD PHARMACY630 m
- OSSETT PHARMACY650 m
Dental practices
- OSSETT DENTAL CARE330 m
- DENTAL PRACTICE450 m
- WESLEY DENTAL CARE450 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op OssettThe Co-operative Group410 m
- Iceland OssettIceland420 m
- Lidl OssettLidl520 m
- Sainsburys South Parade LocalSainsburys920 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 025B
Everything about Wakefield 025BThe 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.