WF5 8LJ maps, stats, and open data
WF5 8LJ lies on Dimple Gardens in Ossett. WF5 8LJ 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 1993.
WF5 8LJ geodata
| Easting | 427737 |
| Northing | 419736 |
| Latitude | 53.673365 |
| Longitude | -1.581622 |
Where is WF5 8LJ?
| Street | Dimple Gardens |
| Town/City | Ossett |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF5 |
WF5 8LJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF5 8LJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 8LJ
2021 13 MAY £205,000 |
6, DIMPLE GARDENS, OSSETT, WF5 8LJ 2006 4 AUG £133,950 |
6, DIMPLE GARDENS, OSSETT, WF5 8LJ 1999 5 MAR £52,000 |
1998 21 AUG £51,000 |
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 8LJ
| Healey Road South St (Healey Road) | Ossett | 137m |
| Healey Road South St (Healey Road) | Ossett | 141m |
| The Green Healey Road (The Green) | Ossett | 274m |
| Healey Rd Healey Drive (Healey Road) | Healey | 283m |
| The Green Healey Road (The Green) | Ossett | 284m |
Nearest railway stations to WF5 8LJ
| Dewsbury Station | 4km |
| Ravensthorpe Station | 4.9km |
| Batley Station | 4.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF5 8LJ (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 | 43.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 43.2% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF5 8LJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 29.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 38.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF5 8LJ (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 8LJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF5 8LJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 477,233 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,898 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,009 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 109,801 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 36 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,050 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,509 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF5 8LJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF5 8LJ.
- 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 8LJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF5 8LJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF5 8LJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Healey Road/Grove St | 17:45 | 11:00 | 90m |
| Opp Masons Arms, The Green | 17:45 | 12:00 | 335m |
| By George Pub, Bank St | 18:00 | 12:00 | 529m |
WF5 8LJ ITL and WF5 8LJ 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 8LJ:
| 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 8LJ 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 8LJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059676 | |
| LSOA | E01011830 | Wakefield 025B |
| MSOA | E02002462 | Wakefield 025 |
Nearest postcodes to WF5 8LJ
| WF5 8LN | Healey Road | 81m |
| WF5 8LL | Guildford Street | 85m |
| WF5 8RN | Dimple Wells Lane | 127m |
| WF5 8LP | Grove Street | 147m |
| WF5 8LB | Healey Road | 174m |
| WF5 8LX | Healey View | 179m |
| WF5 8LH | Broomcroft Road | 184m |
| WF5 8NH | Rydale Court | 195m |
| WF5 8LU | Healey Drive | 203m |
| WF5 8JU | Dimplewell Close | 205m |
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