Garden Close, Ossett
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF5 0SQ.
At a glance
9 property sales on Garden Close, Ossett have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £222,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £181,500. Average sale prices rose from £142,750 in 2016 to £222,500 in 2026 (+56%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 7% below the Ossett average of £238,177 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Garden Close 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £181,500 | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £181,375 | 6 Feb 2026 |
Sold prices on Garden Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16, Garden Close WF5 0SQ | 24 Apr 2026 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Garden Close WF5 0SQ | 6 Feb 2026 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, Garden Close WF5 0SQ | 24 Mar 2023 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Garden Close WF5 0SQ | 5 Aug 2022 | £217,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Garden Close WF5 0SQ | 10 Sep 2021 | £190,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Garden Close WF5 0SQ | 28 Jan 2020 | £142,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Garden Close WF5 0SQ | 11 Jan 2019 | £153,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Garden Close WF5 0SQ | 25 Nov 2016 | £138,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Garden Close WF5 0SQ | 23 Nov 2016 | £147,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16, Garden Close | £142,000 (Jan 2020) → £220,000 (Apr 2026) | +55% over 6 yrs |
| 25, Garden Close | £153,000 (Jan 2019) → £200,000 (Mar 2023) | +31% over 4 yrs |
| 22, Garden Close | £190,000 (Sep 2021) → £217,500 (Aug 2022) | +14% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Garden Close
Crime
129 crimes were reported within about a mile of Garden Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 43 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 17 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Other theft | 8 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Garden Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
- Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
- River Calder at Healey and Horbury Bridge 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 Garden Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School 138 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College 1,699 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| South Ossett Infant Academy 71 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery 161 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 336 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 125 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ossett South Parade Primary 418 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Hall Cliffe School 86 pupils | Other independent special school | 8–17 | Report | 0.8 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 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
- Wakefield Westgate station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
- Ravensthorpe station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Storrs Hill Road (Storrs Hill Road) 3 min walk
- Horbury Rd South Terrace (Horbury Road) 3 min walk
- Horbury Road Sowood Grange (Horbury Road) 4 min walk
- Sowood Lane (SW bound, Sowood Lane) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Ossett Surgery
Ossett Health Village, Kingsway, Ossett · 1.0 mi - Orchard Croft
Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 1.1 mi - Middlestown
Middlestown Medical Centre, New Road, Wakefield · 1.6 mi - The Paddock Surgery
Chapel Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury · 2.1 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 9 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 81.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 676 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,639 |
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.
Nearby streets in WF5
- Kingsway£279k
- Church Street£164k
- New Street£174k
- Manor Road£160k
- Towngate£228k
- Dewsbury Road£140k
- Queens Drive£448k
- Springstone Avenue£219k
- High Street£138k
- Healey Road£148k
- South Parade£166k
- Sowood Avenue£211k