WF5 8LH maps, stats, and open data
WF5 8LH lies on Broomcroft Road in Ossett. WF5 8LH 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 8LH geodata
| Easting | 427914 |
| Northing | 419684 |
| Latitude | 53.672888 |
| Longitude | -1.578947 |
Where is WF5 8LH?
| Street | Broomcroft Road |
| Town/City | Ossett |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF5 |
WF5 8LH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF5 8LH as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 8LH
2021 16 JUN £460,000 |
2014 31 JAN £230,000 |
1A, BROOMCROFT ROAD, OSSETT, WF5 8LH 2008 8 APR £290,000 |
1A, BROOMCROFT ROAD, OSSETT, WF5 8LH 2003 26 SEP £92,000 |
2001 24 AUG £87,000 |
1999 8 OCT £100,000 |
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 8LH
| Healey Road South St (Healey Road) | Ossett | 85m |
| Healey Road South St (Healey Road) | Ossett | 95m |
| The Green Healey Road (The Green) | Ossett | 205m |
| The Green Healey Road (The Green) | Ossett | 205m |
| The Green Manor Road (The Green) | Ossett | 266m |
Nearest railway stations to WF5 8LH
| Dewsbury Station | 4.2km |
| Wakefield Westgate Station | 4.9km |
| Batley Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF5 8LH (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 | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF5 8LH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 24.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 23.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 39.70Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 6.85Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF5 8LH (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 8LH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF5 8LH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 588,718 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,718 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,457 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 124,438 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,191 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,541 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF5 8LH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF5 8LH.
- 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
32% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF5 8LH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF5 8LH (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF5 8LH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Healey Road/Grove St | 17:45 | 11:00 | 97m |
| Opp Masons Arms, The Green | 17:45 | 12:00 | 338m |
| South Ossett | 17:45 | 11:45 | 388m |
WF5 8LH ITL and WF5 8LH 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 8LH:
| 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 8LH 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 8LH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059631 | |
| LSOA | E01011829 | Wakefield 025A |
| MSOA | E02002462 | Wakefield 025 |
Nearest postcodes to WF5 8LH
| WF5 8NH | Rydale Court | 39m |
| WF5 8LP | Grove Street | 53m |
| WF5 8PD | Rydale Mews | 68m |
| WF5 8LE | South Street | 79m |
| WF5 8BL | South Street | 103m |
| WF5 8LG | Valley Road | 103m |
| WF5 0AS | Elder Lea | 111m |
| WF5 8LQ | Broomcroft Road | 116m |
| WF5 8LB | Healey Road | 121m |
| WF5 8LZ | Valley View Road | 125m |
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