WF5 8NE
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 025E, Ossett ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF5 8NE, 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 8NE
- 2 crimes within 500 mAugust, none in JulyWakefield 025E: 99 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 3.6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- 8 of 15 properties in WF5 8NE at medium risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 5 at low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 025ENeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayExact point
- 96% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Low road and rail noise at WF5 8NERoad under 40 dB or not modelled, rail 48 dB (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
- 11.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF5 8NE
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, November 2024 |
| 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 |
| South Ossett Infant Academy Primary | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 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 8NE
Latest sale at each postcode- £180,000Healey Road, WF5 8LTAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold390 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
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
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- 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.