WF5 9RE
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 021A, Ossett ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF5 9RE, 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 9RE
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 43% on JulyWakefield 021A: 61 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- No property in WF5 9RE listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 021ANeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.7 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 980 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF5 9RESuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF5 9RERoad 47 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
- 11.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF5 9RE
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Gawthorpe Community Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Highfield School Special | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Orchard Primary Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Earlsheaton Infant School Primary | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
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 9RE
Latest sale at each postcode- £231,000North Cote, WF5 9REMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £170,000School Street, WF5 9RDMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £150,000Nettleton Chase, WF5 9QEAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £220,000Westcroft Drive, WF5 9RAAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £113,000High Street, WF5 9RLMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £162,000High Street, WF5 9RBOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £135,000Ashwood Court, WF5 9HYJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £140,000Brookdale Avenue, WF5 9RJDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 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 9RE
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Tesco Ossett ExpressTesco980 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 021A
Everything about Wakefield 021AThe 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
- 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.