WF5 9EA postcode in Ossett, Wakefield

WF5 9EA 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 £178,500 Homes sold in WF5 9, last 12 months. ▼ 0.3% on the year before Nearest station Dewsbury 3.5 km in a straight line

Where WF5 9EA is, and what is near it

Map of WF5 9EA and what is near it Map of WF5 9EA: its centre point, with the 223 other postcodes in the WF5 9 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 25 bus stops (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. WF5 9AA: also in WF5 9WF5 9BL: also in WF5 9WF5 9BN: also in WF5 9WF5 9BT: also in WF5 9WF5 9DB: also in WF5 9WF5 9DE: also in WF5 9WF5 9DF: also in WF5 9WF5 9DG: also in WF5 9WF5 9DH: also in WF5 9WF5 9DJ: also in WF5 9WF5 9DN: also in WF5 9WF5 9DQ: also in WF5 9WF5 9DU: also in WF5 9WF5 9DX: also in WF5 9WF5 9DY: also in WF5 9WF5 9DZ: also in WF5 9WF5 9EB: also in WF5 9WF5 9ED: also in WF5 9WF5 9EF: also in WF5 9WF5 9EG: also in WF5 9WF5 9EJ: also in WF5 9WF5 9EL: also in WF5 9WF5 9EN: also in WF5 9WF5 9EP: also in WF5 9WF5 9EQ: also in WF5 9WF5 9EW: also in WF5 9WF5 9EY: also in WF5 9WF5 9EZ: also in WF5 9WF5 9FA: also in WF5 9WF5 9FB: also in WF5 9WF5 9FG: also in WF5 9WF5 9HE: also in WF5 9WF5 9HF: also in WF5 9WF5 9HG: also in WF5 9WF5 9HH: also in WF5 9WF5 9HJ: also in WF5 9WF5 9HL: also in WF5 9WF5 9HN: also in WF5 9WF5 9HW: also in WF5 9WF5 9HZ: also in WF5 9WF5 9JJ: also in WF5 9WF5 9JL: also in WF5 9WF5 9JP: also in WF5 9WF5 9JW: also in WF5 9WF5 9LJ: also in WF5 9WF5 9LL: also in WF5 9WF5 9LP: also in WF5 9WF5 9LQ: also in WF5 9WF5 9LW: also in WF5 9WF5 9SD: also in WF5 9 Bus stop 300 m2 bus stops, 300–350 mGP 2.9 kmWindsor Medical Centre 2.9 kmBatley station 4.0 kmOssett WF5 9EA Map of WF5 9EA and what is near it Map of WF5 9EA: its centre point, with the 223 other postcodes in the WF5 9 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 25 bus stops (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 3 places, 300 m–1.7 km2 places, 2.9–3.5 kmOssett WF5 9EA
  • WF5 9EA
  • Other postcodes in WF5 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 25 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 53.6828, longitude -1.5823)

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 9EA?

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 9EA?

Every home and business at WF5 9EA 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 9EA?

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 9EA 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 9EA.

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 9EA: 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 9EA 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 9EA?

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
12 months to August 2025
£179,000
12 months to August 2026
£178,500

▼ 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

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 9EA

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

What council tax band are homes near WF5 9EA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around WF5 9EA. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (26%). 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 9EA

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 370 (43%)£1,531
Band Babout 190 (22%)£1,786
Band Cabout 180 (21%)£2,042
Band Dabout 80 (9%)£2,297
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£2,807
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,318
Band Gwithheld£3,828
Band Hfewer than 5£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 26% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 17% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 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 9EA is in (ONS area E01011831), 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 9EA?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF5 9EA is Dewsbury Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Dewsbury Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Batley Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle

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

25 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Holy Trinity School, 96 m away.

More stations near WF5 9EA, 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 9EA?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.6 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 9EA?

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

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 9EA?

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

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

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

The centre of WF5 9EA 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 9EA?

Police.uk records 147 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF5 9EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences47 reports
Anti-social behaviour34 reports
Criminal damage and arson17 reports
Other theft13 reports
Shoplifting9 reports
Public order7 reports

Also: burglary 5, vehicle crime 5, other crime 5, 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 9EA

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

Where to check what we do not hold

Around WF5 9EA

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Nearby postcodes

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

WF5 9EB50 mWF5 9DG60 mWF5 8DH70 mWF5 9DZ90 mWF5 8RL100 mWF5 9ED120 m
All of WF5

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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