WF5 8AY maps, stats, and open data
WF5 8AY lies on Station Road in Ossett. WF5 8AY is located in the Ossett electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wakefield and the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS West Yorkshire ICB - 03R and the police force is West Yorkshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WF5 8AY geodata
| Easting | 427977 |
| Northing | 420253 |
| Latitude | 53.677999 |
| Longitude | -1.577943 |
Where is WF5 8AY?
| Street | Station Road |
| Town/City | Ossett |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF5 |
WF5 8AY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF5 8AY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Ossett |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Wakefield |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF5 8AY
2022 4 AUG £895,000 |
STATION COTTAGE, STATION ROAD, OSSETT, WF5 8AY 2022 10 FEB £200,000 |
2021 26 MAR £790,000 |
STATION COTTAGE, STATION ROAD, OSSETT, WF5 8AY 2019 5 NOV £170,000 |
2019 29 AUG £390,000 |
2011 20 MAY £450,000 |
2005 14 JUL £295,000 |
2002 2 JUL £172,500 |
1998 28 AUG £180,000 |
31, STATION ROAD, OSSETT, WF5 8AY 1996 6 DEC £120,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF5 8AY
| Station Road Prospect Rd (Station Road) | Ossett | 27m |
| Prospect Rd Illingworth Street (Prospect Road) | Ossett | 91m |
| New St Prospect Road (New Street) | Ossett | 113m |
| New St Prospect Road (New Street) | Ossett | 118m |
| Prospect Rd New Street (Prospect Road) | Ossett | 135m |
Nearest railway stations to WF5 8AY
| Dewsbury Station | 4km |
| Batley Station | 4.6km |
| Wakefield Westgate Station | 4.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF5 8AY (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 91.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 91.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF5 8AY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 41.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.76Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.34Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF5 8AY (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WF5 8AY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF5 8AY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 460,563 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 21,932 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,733 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 112,807 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,050 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,214 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF5 8AY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF5 8AY.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
52.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF5 8AY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF5 8AY (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF5 8AY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Croftlands | 17:30 | 11:00 | 94m |
| Bank St Precinct | 18:00 | 12:00 | 191m |
| By George Pub, Bank St | 18:00 | 12:00 | 234m |
WF5 8AY ITL and WF5 8AY LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WF5 8AY:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLE | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLE4 | West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLE45 | Wakefield |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000036 | Wakefield |
WF5 8AY census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WF5 8AY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059668 | |
| LSOA | E01011830 | Wakefield 025B |
| MSOA | E02002462 | Wakefield 025 |
Nearest postcodes to WF5 8AY
| WF5 8AX | Brook Street | 41m |
| WF5 8BP | New Street | 49m |
| WF5 8AE | Prospect Road | 99m |
| WF5 8AU | Queens Crescent | 126m |
| WF5 8AH | Oakwood Cottages | 131m |
| WF5 8AN | Prospect Road | 135m |
| WF5 8AG | New Street | 141m |
| WF5 8AD | Station Road | 150m |
| WF5 8AL | Illingworth Street | 154m |
| WF5 8BB | Southdale Gardens | 168m |
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