WF5 8LW
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 025A, Ossett ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF5 8LW, 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 8LW
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 40% on JulyWakefield 025A: 65 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- No property in WF5 8LW 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 025ANeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 830 m awayExact point
- 93.8% can get gigabit broadband at WF5 8LWSuperfast for 93.8%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF5 8LWRoad 52 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
- 10.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF5 8LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Primary | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 94% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, November 2024 |
| South Ossett Infant Academy Primary | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Ossett South Parade Primary Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Towngate Primary Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, October 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 8LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £182,000Healey Road, WF5 8LWFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £250,000Healey Drive, WF5 8LUMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £215,000Healey Drive, WF5 8NAOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £180,000Healey Road, WF5 8LSAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £300,000Wheatroyd Crescent, WF5 8NQNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £115,000Healey Road, WF5 8LNJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £228,000Healey Crescent, WF5 8NBSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £183,000Healey View, WF5 8LXOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 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 8LW
In a straight linePharmacies
- AS CARLTON LTD850 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL PRACTICE770 m
- WESLEY DENTAL CARE770 m
- OSSETT DENTAL CARE850 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland OssettIceland830 m
- Lidl OssettLidl980 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 025A
Everything about Wakefield 025AThe 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.