WF5 8LN
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Ossett, Wakefield
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6726 / 53°40'21"N
Longitude: -1.5814 / 1°34'53"W
OS Eastings: 427749
OS Northings: 419656
OS Grid: SE277196
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR KTDZ.F6
Mapcode Global: WHC9Y.PY4C
Plus Code: 9C5WMCF9+3C
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93fq01
What Three Birds: merlin.treecreeper.goldcrest
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Grange View, Healey Road, Ossett WF5 8LN
Summary
WF5 8LN is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Ossett, Wakefield. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential buildings are typically detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £74,438 to £491,825 with an average of £204,616.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Commercial rateable values range from £1,400 to £41,000 with an average of £10,197. The most common recorded business types are Warehouse and Offices.
Ossett is a town, which had a population of 21,231 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 37 people resident in WF5 8LN, of which 19 were male and 18 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
WF5 8LN is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.
WF5 8LN is approximately 75m (246ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in WF5 8LN
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF5 8LN
5a1: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - White Professionals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF5 8LN
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near WF5 8LN include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WF5 8LN are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Wakefield City Council
Ward
Ossett
Councillors
Nick Farmer (Conservative)
Tony Homewood (Independent)
Olivia Rowley (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Wakefield
MP
Imran Ahmad Khan (Independent)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WF5 8LN.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF5 8LN.
Primary
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8LB
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 7
Outstanding
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8BA
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 7 - 11
Outstanding
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DQ
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Ages 3 - 11
Good
South Ossett Infant Academy
Vicar Lane, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0BE
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Ages 3 - 7
Outstanding
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9DG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Secondary
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DG
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5HE
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Ages 11 - 16
Good
Thornhill Community Academy Trust
Valley Drive, Thornhill, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 0HE
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 7DW
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Cathedral Academy
Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QF
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Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4LL
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 2JE
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2PF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Kettlethorpe High School, A Specialist Maths and Computing College
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 7EL
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Woodkirk Academy
Rein Road, Tingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 1JQ
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.