WF5 postcode district

Wakefield · 664 postcodes

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The average home in Wakefield sold for £199,347 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.1% on a year earlier. Across Wakefield, police record 117 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the WF5 district, the nearest primary school is Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College, 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Ossett Surgery, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

Dewsbury station is 2.5 mi away; the nearest park is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 22 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.2 mi

Towngate Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 7–11

OfstedInspected 13 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.3 mi

Dimple Well Infant School and NurseryPrimary · Foundation school · ages 3–7

Ofsted: GoodInspected 1 Nov 2022 · Report

0.5 mi

Ossett South Parade PrimaryPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Secondary

Ossett Academy and Sixth Form CollegeSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–19

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardPost-16 provisionExpected standard

0.8 mi

Highfield School

Nursery, special and other

Flatts Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standard

2.7 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Dewsbury

2.5 mi

Batley

2.8 mi

Wakefield Westgate

2.9 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

1.1hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 1.6 hectares

80 m · 1 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Broc-O-Dale GardensPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing field (5 nearby)nearest 4.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Sports ground4.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Green ParkPark or garden · 2.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Golf course6.6 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the WF5 district

What is the crime rate in the WF5 district?

Across Wakefield, police record 117 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the WF5 district?

The average home in Wakefield sold for £199,347 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £315,698, semi-detached £200,671, terraced £159,523, flats £100,223. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the WF5 district?

The nearest primary school is Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College, 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WF5 district?

Dewsbury is 2.5 mi away.

What is the average household income in the WF5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £49,317 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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