WF5 8EA postcode in Ossett, Wakefield

WF5 8EA 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Wakefield: 95% Typical price £221,500 Homes sold in WF5 8, last 12 months. ▼ 0.4% on the year before Nearest station Dewsbury 2.8 km in a straight line

Where WF5 8EA is, and what is near it

Map of WF5 8EA and what is near it Map of WF5 8EA: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the WF5 8 sector, 4 schools (2 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 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WF5 8BE: also in WF5 8WF5 8BH: also in WF5 8WF5 8BJ: also in WF5 8WF5 8BN: also in WF5 8WF5 8BQ: also in WF5 8WF5 8BU: also in WF5 8WF5 8BX: also in WF5 8WF5 8DA: also in WF5 8WF5 8DE: also in WF5 8WF5 8DF: also in WF5 8WF5 8DG: also in WF5 8WF5 8DH: also in WF5 8WF5 8DJ: also in WF5 8WF5 8DL: also in WF5 8WF5 8DN: also in WF5 8WF5 8DP: also in WF5 8WF5 8DQ: also in WF5 8WF5 8DR: also in WF5 8WF5 8DS: also in WF5 8WF5 8DT: also in WF5 8WF5 8DU: also in WF5 8WF5 8DW: also in WF5 8WF5 8DX: also in WF5 8WF5 8DY: also in WF5 8WF5 8DZ: also in WF5 8WF5 8EB: also in WF5 8WF5 8ED: also in WF5 8WF5 8EE: also in WF5 8WF5 8EF: also in WF5 8WF5 8EG: also in WF5 8WF5 8EH: also in WF5 8WF5 8EJ: also in WF5 8WF5 8EL: also in WF5 8WF5 8EN: also in WF5 8WF5 8EQ: also in WF5 8WF5 8ER: also in WF5 8WF5 8ES: also in WF5 8WF5 8ET: also in WF5 8WF5 8EU: also in WF5 8WF5 8EW: also in WF5 8WF5 8EX: also in WF5 8WF5 8EZ: also in WF5 8WF5 8FA: also in WF5 8WF5 8HA: also in WF5 8WF5 8HB: also in WF5 8WF5 8HD: also in WF5 8WF5 8HE: also in WF5 8WF5 8HF: also in WF5 8WF5 8HG: also in WF5 8WF5 8HH: also in WF5 8WF5 8HJ: also in WF5 8WF5 8HL: also in WF5 8WF5 8HN: also in WF5 8WF5 8HP: also in WF5 8WF5 8HQ: also in WF5 8WF5 8HS: also in WF5 8WF5 8HT: also in WF5 8WF5 8HX: also in WF5 8WF5 8JA: also in WF5 8WF5 8JB: also in WF5 8WF5 8JD: also in WF5 8WF5 8NS: also in WF5 8WF5 8NT: also in WF5 8WF5 8NY: also in WF5 8WF5 8PB: also in WF5 8WF5 8PX: also in WF5 8WF5 8PY: also in WF5 8WF5 8PZ: also in WF5 8WF5 8QA: also in WF5 8WF5 8QB: also in WF5 8WF5 8QE: also in WF5 8WF5 8QF: also in WF5 8WF5 8QG: also in WF5 8WF5 8QQ: also in WF5 8WF5 8QS: also in WF5 8WF5 8QT: also in WF5 8WF5 8QU: also in WF5 8WF5 8RG: also in WF5 8WF5 8RH: also in WF5 8WF5 8RJ: also in WF5 8WF5 8RL: also in WF5 8WF5 8RQ: also in WF5 8WF5 8RX: also in WF5 8WF5 8RY: also in WF5 8WF5 8RZ: also in WF5 8WF5 8WZ: also in WF5 8 Highfield School 1.2 km2 places, 1.7–2.1 kmGP 2.4 kmDewsbury station 2.8 kmBatley station 3.2 kmOssett WF5 8EA Map of WF5 8EA and what is near it Map of WF5 8EA: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the WF5 8 sector, 4 schools (2 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 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Ossett WF5 8EA
  • WF5 8EA
  • Other postcodes in WF5 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 53.6882, longitude -1.5910)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WF5 8EA?

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 8EA?

Every home and business at WF5 8EA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Wakefield: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Wakefield: 99%

The line marks the figure across Wakefield.

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 8EA?

BinDayBuddy does not read Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's bin days

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 8EA 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 8EA.

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 8EA: 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 8EA 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 8EA?

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 8EA

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in WF5 8EA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 August 2026. The middle price was £279,000, from £260,000 to £287,000. Across WF5 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £221,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near WF5 8EA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around WF5 8EA. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (34%). 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 8EA

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 C, the most common, is £2,042.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (8%)£1,531
Band Babout 130 (20%)£1,786
Band Cabout 260 (40%)£2,042
Band Dabout 130 (20%)£2,297
Band Eabout 70 (11%)£2,807
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,318
Band Gfewer than 5£3,828
Band Hfewer than 5£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 34% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 8EA is in (ONS area E01011826), 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 8EA?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF5 8EA, 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 8EA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF5 8EA is Dewsbury Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Dewsbury Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Batley Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Deneside, 139 m away.

More stations near WF5 8EA, 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 8EA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF5 8EA, 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 8EA?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.8 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 8EA?

The nearest to the centre of WF5 8EA, 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 8EA?

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 8EA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF5 8EA, 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 8EA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF5 8EA, 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 8EA?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF5 8EA 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 8EA in a conservation area?

The centre of WF5 8EA 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 8EA?

Police.uk records 177 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF5 8EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences56 reports
Anti-social behaviour29 reports
Shoplifting27 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Other theft16 reports
Public order9 reports

Also: vehicle crime 7, other crime 6, burglary 4, drugs 2, 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 8EA

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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WF5 8DT90 mWF5 8EB90 mWF5 8ED130 mWF5 8DU150 mWF5 8DX170 mWF5 8EQ200 m
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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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