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Ossett West
What it's like at WF5 0DG: every home that has sold on the street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Sales and extensions on the street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
No sales recorded at this postcode since 1995.
The nearest station is Dewsbury, a drive away (4.4 km), with 947k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Healey Rd Healey Drive, 350 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 120, 120A); 7 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Ignatius Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 79% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College, under 50 m away; Attainment 8: 51 · 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Horbury Academy (2.9 km) and Trinity Academy Cathedral (4.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (6.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Iceland, 1.1 km away, with St Ignatius Parish Centre closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Footprints Chiropody Clinic (1.0 km), with As Carlton the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Annabells is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 6.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Philly's Wood Fired Pizza is the closest café or restaurant (750 m), and The Weavers the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (17 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 99 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 23% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Green Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Otterflow Pilates & Yoga (1.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 22 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 58 km.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
16 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ossett Grammar School Formerly Known As Park House | II | 40 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Ossett and Denby Dale constituency: Jade Botterill MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 4,542 (10.4%), turnout 61%. Vote shares: Labour 39%, Conservative 29%, Reform UK 21%, Green Party 5%.
5 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near WF5 0DG →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
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| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 89.9% | 94.6% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 9.6% | 3.8% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.