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On Far Richard Close, in Ossett North
What it's like at WF5 9NE: every home that has sold on Far Richard Close 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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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
3 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Far Richard Close; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 13 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 2, Far Richard CloseDetached | Jan 2022 | £305,000 | 180 m² | £1,694/m² | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Far Richard CloseDetached | Jun 1997 | £87,500 | 151 m² | £579/m² | 1 |
| 5, Far Richard CloseDetached | Sept 2015 | £210,000 | 167 m² | £1,257/m² | 1 |
| 6, Far Richard CloseDetached | Apr 2003 | £189,950 | 102 m² | £1,862/m² | 1 |
| 7, Far Richard CloseDetached | Nov 2010 | £210,000 | 80 m² | £2,625/m² | 2 |
| 9, Far Richard CloseDetached | Jan 2004 | £170,000 | 75 m² | £2,267/m² | 1 |
| 10, Far Richard CloseDetached | Jan 1997 | £67,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 11, Far Richard CloseDetached | Jul 2015 | £240,000 | 84 m² | £2,857/m² | 1 |
| 15, Far Richard CloseDetached | Jun 2019 | £250,000 | 78 m² | £3,205/m² | 3 |
| 17, Far Richard CloseDetached | Aug 2020 | £220,000 | 79 m² | £2,785/m² | 1 |
| 19, Far Richard CloseDetached | Nov 2018 | £240,000 | 80 m² | £3,000/m² | 1 |
| 23, Far Richard CloseDetached | Apr 1995 | £82,000 | 167 m² | £491/m² | 1 |
| 25, Far Richard CloseDetached | Apr 2006 | £217,000 | – | – | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Dewsbury, a drive away (3.5 km), with 947k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Warneford Avenue, 50 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 268, 116); 32 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 53% 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, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 51 · 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Horbury Academy (3.7 km) and Trinity Academy Cathedral (4.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (6.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 200 m away; Paxman's Bakery (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ossett Surgery (650 m), with Giles & Ward Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, The Luxe Lounge is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 6.1 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: 5 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Our Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Red Lion the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 63 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Hazel Crescent Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Lews Fitness (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 20 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 59 km.
Most households own their home, 16% 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.
31 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Springstone House | II | 150 m |
| Church of the Holy Trinity | II* | 180 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%.
12 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 9NE →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Far Richard Close in the last 12 months.
Nearest: Cleethorpes · about 77 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 52 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
On this street: 0 of 11 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 95.3% | 94.6% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 4.3% | 3.8% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 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.