WF5 8HL maps, stats, and open data
WF5 8HL lies on Westfield Crescent in Ossett. WF5 8HL 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 8HL geodata
| Easting | 427227 |
| Northing | 420480 |
| Latitude | 53.680078 |
| Longitude | -1.589276 |
Where is WF5 8HL?
| Street | Westfield Crescent |
| Town/City | Ossett |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF5 |
WF5 8HL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF5 8HL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 110m | 361ft |
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 8HL
2024 26 JUL £237,500 |
2024 19 JAN £188,000 |
9, WESTFIELD CRESCENT, OSSETT, WF5 8HL 2017 6 JUN £195,000 |
2017 26 MAY £182,500 |
2013 5 DEC £148,500 |
2005 4 JUL £154,000 |
1998 13 NOV £60,000 |
1997 12 MAR £55,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF5 8HL
| Westfield Drive Westfield Farm (Westfield Drive) | Ossett | 74m |
| Headlands Road Headlands Grove (Headlands Road) | Ossett | 129m |
| Wesley St Westfield Drive (Wesley Street) | Ossett | 149m |
| Wesley St Westfield Drive (Wesley Street) | Ossett | 160m |
| Wesley Street Millfields (Wesley Street) | Ossett | 272m |
Nearest railway stations to WF5 8HL
| Dewsbury Station | 3.2km |
| Batley Station | 4km |
| Ravensthorpe Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF5 8HL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF5 8HL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 38.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 40.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF5 8HL (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 8HL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF5 8HL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 299,730 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,528 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,302 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 68,451 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,738 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,498 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF5 8HL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF5 8HL.
- 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
42.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF5 8HL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF5 8HL (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF5 8HL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Birchen Ave/Wesley St | 18:00 | 11:00 | 196m |
| Top Headlands/Headlands Road | 18:00 | 11:00 | 206m |
| Clifford Court/Pildacre Lane | 18:00 | 11:00 | 264m |
WF5 8HL ITL and WF5 8HL 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 8HL:
| 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 8HL 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 8HL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059661 | |
| LSOA | E01011833 | Wakefield 025E |
| MSOA | E02002462 | Wakefield 025 |
Nearest postcodes to WF5 8HL
| WF5 8HX | Headlands Road | 68m |
| WF5 8HJ | Westfield Drive | 74m |
| WF5 8JA | Birchen Hills | 99m |
| WF5 8QT | Westfield Farm | 102m |
| WF5 8HT | Birchen Avenue | 110m |
| WF5 8JB | Headlands Grove | 132m |
| WF5 8HD | Wesley Street | 154m |
| WF5 8HE | Millfields | 155m |
| WF5 8LD | The Highlands | 159m |
| WF5 8HU | Headlands Road | 177m |
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