WF5 8RL
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 025C, Ossett ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF5 8RL, 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 8RL
- 38 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 7% on JulyWakefield 025C: 89 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 3.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in WF5 8RL 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 120 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF5 8RLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF5 8RLRoad 50 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 8RL
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) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 94% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Towngate Primary Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, October 2024 |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Primary | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Orchard Primary Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| South Ossett Infant Academy Primary | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 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 8RL
Latest sale at each postcode- £505,000Constable Drive, WF5 8DHDecember 2025, detached, established, leasehold40 m
- £275,000Kingsway, WF5 8DEMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £150,000Eden Avenue, WF5 9EBJune 2026, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £195,000Field Lane, WF5 9DZAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £495,000Lavery Close, WF5 8ESApril 2024, detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £82,500Moorcroft, WF5 9JLFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £110,000Woodhead Close, WF5 9JJSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £222,000Wesley Court, WF5 8HHDecember 2023, semi-detached, 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 8RL
In a straight lineGP practices
- OSSETT SURGERY120 m
Pharmacies
- OSSETT PHARMACY120 m
- GILES & WARD PHARMACY150 m
- EVEREST PHARMACY - OSSETT320 m
- AS CARLTON LTD480 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL PRACTICE470 m
- WESLEY DENTAL CARE470 m
- OSSETT DENTAL CARE480 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl OssettLidl260 m
- Co-op OssettThe Co-operative Group330 m
- Iceland OssettIceland430 m
- Tesco Ossett ExpressTesco620 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.