WF5 9BB postcode in Wakefield, England

WF5 9BB is a postcode in Wakefield, in the Ossett ward. 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 at WF5 9BB can get it Across Wakefield: 95% Typical price £178,500 Homes sold in WF5 9, last 12 months. ▼ 0.3% on the year before Nearest station Batley 3.8 km in a straight line

Where WF5 9BB is, and what is near it

Map of WF5 9BB and what is near it Map of WF5 9BB: its centre point, with the 223 other postcodes in the WF5 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WF5 9AL: also in WF5 9WF5 9AP: also in WF5 9WF5 9AS: also in WF5 9WF5 9BD: also in WF5 9WF5 9BG: also in WF5 9WF5 9BS: also in WF5 9WF5 9HY: also in WF5 9WF5 9NL: also in WF5 9WF5 9NT: also in WF5 9WF5 9NU: also in WF5 9WF5 9NX: also in WF5 9WF5 9PE: also in WF5 9WF5 9PH: also in WF5 9WF5 9PJ: also in WF5 9WF5 9PQ: also in WF5 9WF5 9PT: also in WF5 9WF5 9PX: also in WF5 9WF5 9QE: also in WF5 9WF5 9QX: also in WF5 9WF5 9RB: also in WF5 9WF5 9RF: also in WF5 9WF5 9RG: also in WF5 9WF5 9RH: also in WF5 9WF5 9RJ: also in WF5 9WF5 9RL: also in WF5 9WF5 9RP: also in WF5 9WF5 9RQ: also in WF5 9WF5 9RR: also in WF5 9WF5 9RS: also in WF5 9WF5 9RU: also in WF5 9WF5 9RW: also in WF5 9WF5 9RX: also in WF5 9WF5 9RY: also in WF5 9WF5 9SB: also in WF5 9WF5 9SE: also in WF5 9WF5 9SF: also in WF5 9WF5 9SS: also in WF5 9WF5 9ST: also in WF5 9WF5 9SU: also in WF5 9WF5 9SZ: also in WF5 9WF5 9TA: also in WF5 9WF5 9TB: also in WF5 9WF5 9TD: also in WF5 9WF5 9TE: also in WF5 9WF5 9TF: also in WF5 9WF5 9UB: also in WF5 9WF5 9UD: also in WF5 9WF5 9UE: also in WF5 9WF5 9UF: also in WF5 9 School 1.4 kmOssett Surgery 2.1 kmSilcoates School 2.5 km3 places, 3.1–3.8 kmOutwood station 4.3 kmOssett WF5 9BB Map of WF5 9BB and what is near it Map of WF5 9BB: its centre point, with the 223 other postcodes in the WF5 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.4 km3 places, 3.1–3.8 kmOssett WF5 9BB
  • WF5 9BB
  • Other postcodes in WF5 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 53.6981, longitude -1.5683)

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 9BB?

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 9BB?

Every home and business at WF5 9BB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF5 9BB 100% Wakefield 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF5 9BB 100% Wakefield 99%
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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 9BB?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WF5 9BB.

Check the bin days for WF5 9BB 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 9BB 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 9BB.

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 9BB: 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 9BB 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 9BB?

Homes in WF5 9 sold for a typical £178,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 78 sales, down 0.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£178,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£179,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £250,000 14 sales
  • Semi-detached £196,500 18 sales
  • Terraced £170,000 37 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £102,500 9 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 9BB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF5 9BB 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 9BB

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WF5 9BB. 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 9BB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around WF5 9BB. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (28%). 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 9BB

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 230 (29%)£1,531
Band Babout 170 (21%)£1,786
Band Cabout 200 (25%)£2,042
Band Dabout 120 (15%)£2,297
Band Eabout 70 (9%)£2,807
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,318
Band Gfewer than 5£3,828
Band Hfewer than 5£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 28% 1983 to 1999
  7. 18% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 9BB is in (ONS area E01011825), 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 9BB?

The nearest open schools to WF5 9BB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF5 9BB, 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 9BB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF5 9BB is Batley Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Batley Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Outwood 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.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near WF5 9BB, 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 9BB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF5 9BB, 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 9BB?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WF5 9BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.4 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 9BB?

The nearest to the centre of WF5 9BB, 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 9BB?

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 9BB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF5 9BB, 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 9BB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF5 9BB, 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 9BB?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF5 9BB 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 9BB in a conservation area?

The centre of WF5 9BB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 9BB?

Police.uk records 18 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF5 9BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences9 reports
Other theft3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Public order1 report
Other crime1 report

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 9BB

Ward
Ossett
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
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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