WF5 8AW
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 025B, Ossett ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF5 8AW, 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 8AW
- 30 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 29% on JulyWakefield 025B: 173 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 3.8 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- No property in WF5 8AW 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 540 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF5 8AWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF5 8AWRoad 54 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
- 11.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF5 8AW
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) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Primary | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| 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 |
| South Ossett Infant Academy Primary | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Towngate Primary Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, October 2024 |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, November 2024 |
| Ossett South Parade Primary Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 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 8AW
Latest sale at each postcode- £265,000Priory Road, WF5 8QJMay 2024, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £185,000Priory Road, WF5 8QLJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £150,000Sanford Court, WF5 8ATJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £272,000Stoneleigh Grove, WF5 8QNJune 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £290,000Prospect Road, WF5 8ANMay 2026, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £343,000Queens Crescent, WF5 8AUSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £470,000West Wells Road, WF5 8PGMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £230,000The Orchard, WF5 8PPApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 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 8AW
In a straight lineGP practices
- OSSETT SURGERY540 m
Pharmacies
- AS CARLTON LTD260 m
- EVEREST PHARMACY - OSSETT480 m
- OSSETT PHARMACY540 m
- GILES & WARD PHARMACY650 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL PRACTICE190 m
- WESLEY DENTAL CARE190 m
- OSSETT DENTAL CARE260 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland OssettIceland250 m
- Lidl OssettLidl410 m
- Co-op OssettThe Co-operative Group430 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.