WF5 8QA maps, stats, and open data
WF5 8QA lies on Laurel Court in Ossett. WF5 8QA 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 8QA geodata
| Easting | 427352 |
| Northing | 420754 |
| Latitude | 53.682534 |
| Longitude | -1.587360 |
Where is WF5 8QA?
| Street | Laurel Court |
| Town/City | Ossett |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF5 |
WF5 8QA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF5 8QA 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 8QA
2023 11 AUG £290,000 |
2, LAUREL COURT, OSSETT, WF5 8QA 2020 28 FEB £235,000 |
2019 5 DEC £233,000 |
17, LAUREL COURT, OSSETT, WF5 8QA 2017 17 JUL £205,000 |
7, LAUREL COURT, OSSETT, WF5 8QA 2016 6 JUN £230,000 |
2016 15 JAN £185,500 |
21, LAUREL COURT, OSSETT, WF5 8QA 2015 14 AUG £203,500 |
2011 7 OCT £203,500 |
2011 12 AUG £169,950 |
2003 12 JUN £187,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF5 8QA
| Kingsway Crownlands Lane (Kingsway) | Ossett | 114m |
| Kingsway Wilman Drive (Kingsway) | Ossett | 128m |
| Kingsway Wilman Drive (Kingsway) | Ossett | 140m |
| Wesley St Westfield Drive (Wesley Street) | Ossett | 141m |
| Wesley St Westfield Drive (Wesley Street) | Ossett | 152m |
Nearest railway stations to WF5 8QA
| Dewsbury Station | 3.2km |
| Batley Station | 3.8km |
| Ravensthorpe Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF5 8QA (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 8QA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 24.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 72.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 2.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 6.19Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF5 8QA (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 8QA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF5 8QA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 306,047 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,003 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,438 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 60,785 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,052 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,865 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF5 8QA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF5 8QA.
- 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
24.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF5 8QA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF5 8QA (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF5 8QA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Birchen Ave/Wesley St | 18:00 | 11:00 | 120m |
| Clifford Court/Pildacre Lane | 18:00 | 11:00 | 142m |
| 160 Kingsway | 18:15 | 11:00 | 220m |
WF5 8QA ITL and WF5 8QA 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 8QA:
| 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 8QA 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 8QA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059651 | |
| LSOA | E01011826 | Wakefield 021D |
| MSOA | E02002458 | Wakefield 021 |
Nearest postcodes to WF5 8QA
| WF5 8DG | Kingsway | 59m |
| WF5 8PX | Pildacre Lane | 62m |
| WF5 8HQ | Nettleton Street | 77m |
| WF5 8DJ | Wilman Drive | 78m |
| WF5 8HH | Wesley Court | 96m |
| WF5 8DL | Wilman Post | 102m |
| WF5 8DQ | Kingsway | 108m |
| WF5 8HB | Wesley Street | 132m |
| WF5 8HA | Turn Othe Nook | 156m |
| WF5 8HF | Horton Street | 165m |
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