WF5 8LQ maps, stats, and open data

WF5 8LQ lies on Broomcroft Road in Ossett. WF5 8LQ 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 8LQ maps

WF5 8LQ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WF5 8LQ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WF5 8LQ geodata

Easting427984
Northing419591
Latitude53.672048
Longitude-1.577896

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WF5 8LQ?

StreetBroomcroft Road
Town/CityOssett
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF5
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WF5 8LQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF5 8LQ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation80m262ft

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

WardOssett
ConstituencyWakefield

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF5 8LQ

January 2024BurglaryOn or near Greystones Drive446m
December 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Greystones Drive446m
February 2023Public orderOn or near Greystones Drive446m
➜ Broomcroft Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF5 8LQ

The Green Manor Road (The Green)Ossett164m
The Green Manor Road (The Green)Ossett166m
Healey Road South St (Healey Road)Ossett201m
Healey Road South St (Healey Road)Ossett211m
The Green Healey Road (The Green)Ossett286m

Nearest railway stations to WF5 8LQ

Dewsbury Station4.3km
Wakefield Westgate Station4.9km
Batley Station5.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF5 8LQ

Broadband access in WF5 8LQ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband100.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WF5 8LQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed19.7Mbps
Average download speed19.4Mbps
Maximum download speed32.99Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed3.2Mbps
Average upload speed3.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed6.01Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF5 8LQ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF5 8LQ

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WF5 8LQ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WF5 8LQ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)156,428
Meter count20
Mean (kWh/meter)7,821
Median (kWh/meter)8,084

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)45,603
Meter count18
Mean (kWh/meter)2,533
Median (kWh/meter)1,769
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF5 8LQ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF5 8LQ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

32% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF5 8LQ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF5 8LQ (meters)

Dickinson's Sandwiches
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
26 The Green
187m
ISS Facilities Services
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Dimplewell Infant School
235m
Nisa
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
7 Storrs Hill Road
257m

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Nearest post box to WF5 8LQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Healey Road/Grove St17:4511:00207m
South Ossett17:4511:45274m
Opp Masons Arms, The Green17:4512:00437m

Nearest sports facilities to WF5 8LQ

FacilityDistance
Ossett Academy
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett
Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Artificial Grass Pitch, Outdoor Tennis Courts
345m
Southdale Fields
Station Road, Ossett
Grass Pitches
351m
Dimple Wells
Dimple Wells Lane, Ossett
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
377m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WF5 8LQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, Ossett, WF5 8LB
Primary234m
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, WF5 0DG
Secondary290m
South Ossett Infant Academy
Vicar Lane, Ossett, WF5 0BE
Primary405m

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Source: Edubase
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WF5 8LQ ITL and WF5 8LQ 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 8LQ:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLEYorkshire and The Humber
ITL 2 CodeName
TLE4West Yorkshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLE45Wakefield
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000036Wakefield

WF5 8LQ 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 8LQ:

CodeName
OAE00059629
LSOAE01011829Wakefield 025A
MSOAE02002462Wakefield 025

Nearest postcodes to WF5 8LQ

WF5 8LGValley Road44m
WF5 8LFSouth Street73m
WF5 8LZValley View Road84m
WF5 0AJCedar Avenue97m
WF5 8LHBroomcroft Road116m
WF5 8LESouth Street136m
WF5 8LPGrove Street139m
WF5 8NHRydale Court139m
WF5 8LYHealey Drive160m
WF5 8PDRydale Mews160m