WF5 8HN
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 025E, Ossett ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF5 8HN, 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 8HN
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 17% on JulyWakefield 025E: 99 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 2.8 kmAbout 35 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 830 m awayExact point
- No property in WF5 8HN listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 025ENeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 670 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 780 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF5 8HNSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF5 8HNRoad 53 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
- 12.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF5 8HN
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Orchard Primary Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Earlsheaton Infant School Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| 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 |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Primary | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Towngate Primary Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, October 2024 |
| Highfield School Special | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
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 8HN
Latest sale at each postcode- £360,000Pildacre Lane, WF5 8HNMay 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £150,000Love Lane, WF5 8HSAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £52,500Pildacre Brow, WF5 8QEOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £210,000Pildacre Brow, WF5 8QSNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £91,000Pildacre Lane, WF5 8QBJune 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £400,000Crown Point Road, WF5 8RGAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold250 m
- £190,000Turn Othe Nook, WF5 8HAFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold250 m
- £195,000Wilman Post, WF5 8DLJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold270 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 8HN
In a straight lineGP practices
- OSSETT SURGERY670 m
Pharmacies
- OSSETT PHARMACY670 m
- CHICKENLEY PHARMACY750 m
- GILES & WARD PHARMACY760 m
- EVEREST PHARMACY - OSSETT910 m
- AS CARLTON LTD1 km
Dental practices
- DENTAL PRACTICE930 m
- WESLEY DENTAL CARE930 m
- OSSETT DENTAL CARE1 km
Supermarkets
- Lidl OssettLidl780 m
- Tesco Ossett ExpressTesco850 m
- Co-op OssettThe Co-operative Group900 m
- Iceland OssettIceland920 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 025E
Everything about Wakefield 025EThe 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.