WF5 8DA postcode in Ossett, Wakefield

WF5 8DA is a postcode in Ossett, in the Ossett ward of Wakefield. It is in the Ossett and Denby Dale parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 89% of homes and businesses at WF5 8DA can get it Across Wakefield: 95% Typical price £221,500 Homes sold in WF5 8, last 12 months. ▼ 0.4% on the year before Nearest station Dewsbury 3.6 km in a straight line

Where WF5 8DA is, and what is near it

Map of WF5 8DA and what is near it Map of WF5 8DA: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the WF5 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 27 bus stops (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. WF5 8AB: also in WF5 8WF5 8AD: also in WF5 8WF5 8AE: also in WF5 8WF5 8AF: also in WF5 8WF5 8AH: also in WF5 8WF5 8AL: also in WF5 8WF5 8AX: also in WF5 8WF5 8AY: also in WF5 8WF5 8BE: also in WF5 8WF5 8BH: also in WF5 8WF5 8BJ: also in WF5 8WF5 8BN: also in WF5 8WF5 8BP: also in WF5 8WF5 8BQ: also in WF5 8WF5 8BT: also in WF5 8WF5 8DE: also in WF5 8WF5 8DF: also in WF5 8WF5 8DG: also in WF5 8WF5 8DH: also in WF5 8WF5 8ER: also in WF5 8WF5 8ET: also in WF5 8WF5 8EU: also in WF5 8WF5 8EX: also in WF5 8WF5 8EZ: also in WF5 8WF5 8HE: also in WF5 8WF5 8HF: also in WF5 8WF5 8HG: also in WF5 8WF5 8HH: also in WF5 8WF5 8HQ: also in WF5 8WF5 8HY: also in WF5 8WF5 8JD: also in WF5 8WF5 8JE: also in WF5 8WF5 8NL: also in WF5 8WF5 8NR: also in WF5 8WF5 8NS: also in WF5 8WF5 8NT: also in WF5 8WF5 8NW: also in WF5 8WF5 8NY: also in WF5 8WF5 8PB: also in WF5 8WF5 8PE: also in WF5 8WF5 8PR: also in WF5 8WF5 8PS: also in WF5 8WF5 8PU: also in WF5 8WF5 8PY: also in WF5 8WF5 8PZ: also in WF5 8WF5 8RJ: also in WF5 8WF5 8RL: also in WF5 8WF5 8WZ: also in WF5 8 Bus stop 350 m2 bus stops, 350 m2 places, 400 m–1.3 kmGP 2.9 kmDewsbury station 3.6 kmBatley station 4.3 kmOssett WF5 8DA Map of WF5 8DA and what is near it Map of WF5 8DA: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the WF5 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 27 bus stops (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bus stop 350 mOssett WF5 8DA
  • WF5 8DA
  • Other postcodes in WF5 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 27 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.6805, longitude -1.5819)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WF5 8DA?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WF5 8DA?

Every home and business at WF5 8DA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 89% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF5 8DA 89% Wakefield 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF5 8DA 100% Wakefield 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WF5 8DA?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WF5 8DA.

Check the bin days for WF5 8DA on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WF5 8DA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WF5 8DA.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Wakefield

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WF5 8DA: 4,425 properties in Wakefield are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Wakefield

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WF5 8DA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WF5 8DA?

Homes in WF5 8 sold for a typical £221,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 90 sales, down 0.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£221,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£222,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £358,000 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £225,000 34 sales
  • Terraced £187,500 20 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £137,250 10 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WF5 district: a typical £214,000 from 243 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WF5 8DA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF5 8DA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at WF5 8DA

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at WF5 8DA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WF5 8DA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around WF5 8DA. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (22%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WF5 8DA

Band D in Wakefield for 2026‑27: £2,297. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,531 (band A) to £3,318 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,531.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 330 (38%)£1,531
Band Babout 160 (19%)£1,786
Band Cabout 250 (29%)£2,042
Band Dabout 100 (12%)£2,297
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,807
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,318
Band Gwithheld£3,828
Band Hfewer than 5£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

Averages for Wakefield before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WF5 8DA is in (ONS area E01011830), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WF5 8DA?

The nearest open schools to WF5 8DA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF5 8DA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WF5 8DA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF5 8DA is Dewsbury Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Dewsbury Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Batley Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

27 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wesley Street, 47 m away.

More stations near WF5 8DA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WF5 8DA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF5 8DA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WF5 8DA?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WF5 8DA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.9 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WF5 8DA?

The nearest to the centre of WF5 8DA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WF5 8DA?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WF5 8DA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF5 8DA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WF5 8DA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF5 8DA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WF5 8DA?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF5 8DA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WF5 8DA in a conservation area?

The centre of WF5 8DA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WF5 8DA?

Police.uk records 148 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF5 8DA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences43 reports
Anti-social behaviour35 reports
Criminal damage and arson21 reports
Other theft12 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Public order7 reports

Also: burglary 5, other crime 5, vehicle crime 3, drugs 3, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WF5 8DA

Ward
Ossett
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Ossett
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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