WF5 8BX
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 021D, Ossett ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF5 8BX, 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 8BX
- 21 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 12% on JulyWakefield 021D: 45 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 2.9 kmAbout 36 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- No property in WF5 8BX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 021DNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF5 8BXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF5 8BXRoad 62 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
- 12.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF5 8BX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Gawthorpe Community Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Orchard Primary Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Highfield School Special | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Earlsheaton Infant School Primary | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Towngate Primary Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, October 2024 |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Report card, May 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 8BX
Latest sale at each postcode- £140,000Kingsway Gardens, WF5 8BXFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £292,000Kingsway, WF5 8EHMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £195,000Ashleigh Gardens, WF5 9PNAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £210,000Kingsway, WF5 8EFJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £175,000Moorlands Avenue, WF5 9PRNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £135,000Leeds Road, WF5 9QAJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £198,000Hillcrest Avenue, WF5 9PPOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £155,000Dewsbury Road, WF5 9QFJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 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 8BX
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Tesco Ossett ExpressTesco520 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 021D
Everything about Wakefield 021DThe 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.