WF5 0SY
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 029C, Horbury & South Ossett ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF5 0SY, 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 0SY
- 20 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 122% on JulyWakefield 029C: 62 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wakefield Westgate, 4.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in WF5 0SY listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 029CNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF5 0SYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF5 0SYRoad 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF5 0SY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ossett South Parade Primary Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| South Ossett Infant Academy Primary | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 94% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, November 2024 |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Primary | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Towngate Primary Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, October 2024 |
| Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
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 0SY
Latest sale at each postcode- £148,000Taylor Drive, WF5 0SXApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £388,000Park Gardens, WF5 0LANovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £260,000Fairfield Avenue, WF5 0LZFebruary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £128,000Park Square, WF5 0JSMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £163,000Richmond Garth, WF5 0TDSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £195,000Fairfield Mount, WF5 0TEFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £115,000Park Street, WF5 0JZJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £155,000Saville Street, WF5 0JXJuly 2026, terraced, 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 0SY
In a straight linePharmacies
- AS CARLTON LTD990 m
Dental practices
- OSSETT DENTAL CARE990 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys South Parade LocalSainsburys370 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 029C
Everything about Wakefield 029CThe 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.