WF5 8QF
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 025C, Ossett ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF5 8QF, 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 8QF
- 17 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 6% on JulyWakefield 025C: 89 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 3 kmAbout 37 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 650 m awayExact point
- No property in WF5 8QF listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 025CNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 650 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF5 8QFSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF5 8QFRoad 44 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 8QF
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) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Orchard Primary Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 94% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Towngate Primary Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, October 2024 |
| Earlsheaton Infant School Primary | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| Highfield School Special | 1.7 km 21 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 8QF
Latest sale at each postcode- £52,500Pildacre Brow, WF5 8QEOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £210,000Pildacre Brow, WF5 8QSNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £91,000Pildacre Lane, WF5 8QBJune 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £400,000Crown Point Road, WF5 8RGAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £150,000Love Lane, WF5 8HSAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £195,000Wilman Post, WF5 8DLJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold110 m
- £205,000Wilman Drive, WF5 8DJJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £190,000Turn Othe Nook, WF5 8HAFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 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 8QF
In a straight lineGP practices
- OSSETT SURGERY520 m
Pharmacies
- OSSETT PHARMACY520 m
- GILES & WARD PHARMACY590 m
- EVEREST PHARMACY - OSSETT760 m
- AS CARLTON LTD870 m
- CHICKENLEY PHARMACY910 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL PRACTICE810 m
- WESLEY DENTAL CARE810 m
- OSSETT DENTAL CARE870 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl OssettLidl650 m
- Tesco Ossett ExpressTesco690 m
- Co-op OssettThe Co-operative Group750 m
- Iceland OssettIceland790 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
- 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.