WF5 9LS
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 021C, Ossett ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF5 9LS, 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 9LS
- 10 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyWakefield 021C: 52 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dewsbury, 3.8 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- No property in WF5 9LS 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 021CNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF5 9LSSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF5 9LSRoad 56 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF5 9LS
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) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Towngate Primary Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, October 2024 |
| Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 94% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Primary | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Highfield School Special | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Ossett South Parade Primary Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 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 9LS
Latest sale at each postcode- £195,000Knoll Close, WF5 9SDMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £115,000Woodbine Street, WF5 9LNAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £245,000Cromwell Place, WF5 9LPMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £195,000Howard Street, WF5 9LJNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £130,000Denholme Drive, WF5 9NBNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £480,000Milton Place, WF5 9LLJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £325,000Brammer Close, WF5 9JWMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £163,500Springstone Avenue, WF5 9EHJuly 2026, 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 9LS
In a straight lineGP practices
- OSSETT SURGERY640 m
Pharmacies
- GILES & WARD PHARMACY460 m
- EVEREST PHARMACY - OSSETT550 m
- OSSETT PHARMACY640 m
- AS CARLTON LTD780 m
Dental practices
- OSSETT DENTAL CARE780 m
- DENTAL PRACTICE860 m
- WESLEY DENTAL CARE860 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Ossett ExpressTesco480 m
- Co-op OssettThe Co-operative Group610 m
- Lidl OssettLidl680 m
- Iceland OssettIceland800 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 021C
Everything about Wakefield 021CThe 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.