WF5 8JL
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 025E, Ossett ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF5 8JL, 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 8JL
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 69% on JulyWakefield 025E: 99 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 3.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 670 m awayExact point
- No property in WF5 8JL 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 690 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 610 m awayExact point
- 95.7% can get gigabit broadband at WF5 8JLSuperfast for 95.7%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF5 8JLRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, 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 8JL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Primary | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 94% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 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) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| South Ossett Infant Academy Primary | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, November 2024 |
| Towngate Primary Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, October 2024 |
| Orchard Primary Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 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 8JL
Latest sale at each postcode- £343,000Runtlings Lane, WF5 8JLMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £720,000Westfield, WF5 8JHDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £175,500Westfield Street, WF5 8JFDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £105,000Suffolk Close, WF5 8QZFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £246,666Runtlings, WF5 8JJJune 2026, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £595,000West Wells Road, WF5 8PHMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £515,000Headlands Park, WF5 8RBApril 2026, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £385,000Headlands Walk, WF5 8RAJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold240 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 8JL
In a straight lineGP practices
- OSSETT SURGERY690 m
Pharmacies
- AS CARLTON LTD680 m
- OSSETT PHARMACY690 m
- EVEREST PHARMACY - OSSETT810 m
- GILES & WARD PHARMACY860 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL PRACTICE560 m
- WESLEY DENTAL CARE560 m
- OSSETT DENTAL CARE680 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland OssettIceland610 m
- Lidl OssettLidl650 m
- Co-op OssettThe Co-operative Group760 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.