Birchen Avenue, Ossett
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF5 8HT.
At a glance
11 property sales on Birchen Avenue, Ossett have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £375,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £275,286. That is 57% above the Ossett average of £238,177 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Birchen Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £275,286 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Detached | 4 | £355,250 | 23 Jan 2026 |
Sold prices on Birchen Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28, Birchen Avenue WF5 8HT | 23 Jan 2026 | £475,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 50, Birchen Avenue WF5 8HT | 28 Oct 2025 | £275,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 33, Birchen Avenue WF5 8HT | 26 Aug 2025 | £266,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Birchen Avenue WF5 8HT | 31 Mar 2025 | £545,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 33, Birchen Avenue WF5 8HT | 30 Aug 2024 | £340,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 36, Birchen Avenue WF5 8HT | 6 Jan 2023 | £297,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 40, Birchen Avenue WF5 8HT | 15 Nov 2022 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Birchen Avenue WF5 8HT | 30 Sep 2021 | £282,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Birchen Avenue WF5 8HT | 8 Jan 2021 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Birchen Avenue WF5 8HT | 28 Aug 2020 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Birchen Avenue WF5 8HT | 31 May 2019 | £405,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 36, Birchen Avenue WF5 8HT | 24 May 2018 | £172,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 33, Birchen Avenue | £340,000 (Aug 2024) → £266,000 (Aug 2025) | -22% over under a year |
| 36, Birchen Avenue | £172,500 (May 2018) → £297,000 (Jan 2023) | +72% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Birchen Avenue
Crime
153 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchen Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 51 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 17 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Birchen Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
- River Calder at Dewsbury - Lodge Farm and Sands Mill Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Birchen Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School 341 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 336 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery 161 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Orchard Primary Academy 363 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Towngate Primary Academy 311 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College 1,699 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy 231 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Earlsheaton Infant School 80 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around and local GPs
Train stations
- Dewsbury station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Batley station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
- Ravensthorpe station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Westfield Drive (at, Wesley Street) 2 min walk
- Westfield Drive Westfield Farm (Westfield Drive) 2 min walk
- Westfield Drive (opp, Wesley Street) 2 min walk
- Love Lane (opp, Pildacre Lane) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Ossett Surgery
Ossett Health Village, Kingsway, Ossett · 0.3 mi - Savile Town Medical Ctr.
Scarborough Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury · 1.5 mi - Windsor Medical Centre
2 William Street, Leeds Road, Dewsbury · 1.6 mi - Thornhill Lees Medical Centre
140 Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury · 1.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
Income: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 76.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 13.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 661 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,468 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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- High Street£138k
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