WF5 8RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 021D, Ossett ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF5 8RQ, 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 8RQ
- 24 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 9% on JulyWakefield 021D: 45 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 2.9 kmAbout 37 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 680 m awayExact point
- No property in WF5 8RQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 021DNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 610 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF5 8RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF5 8RQRoad 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
- 12.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF5 8RQ
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) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Orchard Primary Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 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) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Towngate Primary Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, October 2024 |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Primary | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Earlsheaton Infant School Primary | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| Highfield School Special | 1.5 km 19 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 8RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £400,000Crown Point Road, WF5 8RGAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £201,980Holme Field, WF5 8EWFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £367,500Kingsway, WF5 8DNFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £210,000Pildacre Brow, WF5 8QSNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £162,500Holme Leas Drive, WF5 8DSFebruary 2023, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £260,000Kingsway, WF5 8DPDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £52,500Pildacre Brow, WF5 8QEOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 m
- £195,000Wilman Post, WF5 8DLJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold250 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 8RQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- OSSETT SURGERY610 m
Pharmacies
- OSSETT PHARMACY610 m
- GILES & WARD PHARMACY630 m
- EVEREST PHARMACY - OSSETT820 m
- CHICKENLEY PHARMACY890 m
- AS CARLTON LTD970 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL PRACTICE930 m
- WESLEY DENTAL CARE930 m
- OSSETT DENTAL CARE970 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Ossett ExpressTesco580 m
- Lidl OssettLidl740 m
- Co-op OssettThe Co-operative Group830 m
- Iceland OssettIceland900 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 021D
Everything about Wakefield 021DThe 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.