WF5 8JW
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF5 8JW, 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 8JW
- Dewsbury, 3.5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 590 m awayExact point
- No property in WF5 8JW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF5 8JWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF5 8JWRoad 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 8JW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Primary | 590 m 7 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) | 630 m 8 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) | 690 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) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| South Ossett Infant Academy Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Towngate Primary Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, October 2024 |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, November 2024 |
| Ossett South Parade Primary Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 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 8JW
Latest sale at each postcode- £242,000Marlborough Street, WF5 8JWSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £175,000Headlands Road, WF5 8HYFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £155,000Westfield Street, WF5 8JEAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £175,500Westfield Street, WF5 8JFDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £595,000West Wells Road, WF5 8PHMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £305,000Sunnybank Street, WF5 8PEMay 2024, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £214,000West Wells Road, WF5 8PQFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £720,000Westfield, WF5 8JHDecember 2025, detached, 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 8JW
In a straight lineGP practices
- OSSETT SURGERY460 m
Pharmacies
- AS CARLTON LTD440 m
- OSSETT PHARMACY460 m
- EVEREST PHARMACY - OSSETT560 m
- GILES & WARD PHARMACY630 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL PRACTICE320 m
- WESLEY DENTAL CARE320 m
- OSSETT DENTAL CARE440 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland OssettIceland360 m
- Lidl OssettLidl400 m
- Co-op OssettThe Co-operative Group510 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 025C
Everything about Wakefield 025CThe 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
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- 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.