Prospect Road, Ossett
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF5 8AN, WF5 8AE, WF5 8AF.
At a glance
11 property sales on Prospect Road, Ossett have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £290,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £213,333. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 5 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Prospect Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Prospect Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 6 | £213,333 | 11 May 2023 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £179,313 | 8 Jul 2024 |
| Detached | 1 | £290,000 | 22 May 2026 |
Sold prices on Prospect Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Prospect Road WF5 8AN | 22 May 2026 | £290,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24, Prospect Road WF5 8AE | 25 Nov 2025 | £340,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, Prospect Road WF5 8AF | 17 Feb 2025 | £215,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Prospect Road WF5 8AN | 8 Jul 2024 | £156,250 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Prospect Road WF5 8AN | 11 May 2023 | £355,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2A, Prospect Road WF5 8AN | 17 Feb 2023 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4A, Prospect Road WF5 8AN | 9 Aug 2022 | £206,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Prospect Road WF5 8AF | 26 Apr 2022 | £225,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Prospect Road WF5 8AN | 22 Apr 2022 | £317,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 5, Prospect Road WF5 8AN | 6 Jan 2022 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Prospect Road WF5 8AN | 1 Dec 2021 | £270,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 8, Prospect Road WF5 8AN | 18 Oct 2021 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19A, Prospect Road WF5 8AE | 10 Feb 2021 | £225,000 | Other | Freehold |
| The Brickhouse, Prospect Road WF5 8AF | 30 Aug 2019 | £155,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 3, Prospect Road WF5 8AN | 14 Aug 2019 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Prospect Road WF5 8AE | 7 Dec 2018 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Prospect Road WF5 8AN | 23 Jul 2018 | £160,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17A, Prospect Road WF5 8AE | 16 Feb 2018 | £171,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Prospect Road WF5 8AF | 15 Feb 2018 | £124,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Prospect Road WF5 8AE | 29 Nov 2016 | £118,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Prospect Road WF5 8AN | 27 Jul 2016 | £220,000 | Other | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 23, Prospect Road | £124,000 (Feb 2018) → £225,000 (Apr 2022) → £215,000 (Feb 2025) | +73% over 7 yrs |
| 3, Prospect Road | £250,000 (Aug 2019) → £355,000 (May 2023) | +42% over 4 yrs |
| 22, Prospect Road | £220,000 (Jul 2016) → £270,000 (Dec 2021) → £317,000 (Apr 2022) | +44% over 6 yrs |
| 5, Prospect Road | £160,000 (Jul 2018) → £220,000 (Jan 2022) | +38% over 3 yrs |
| 17, Prospect Road | £118,000 (Nov 2016) → £170,000 (Dec 2018) | +44% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Prospect Road
Crime
123 crimes were reported within about a mile of Prospect Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 34 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Public order | 6 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Prospect Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert 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 Prospect Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 336 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery 161 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School 341 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Towngate Primary Academy 311 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| South Ossett Infant Academy 71 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College 1,699 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School 138 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ossett South Parade Primary 418 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 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 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
- Batley station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
- Wakefield Westgate station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Prospect Road (Prospect Road) 1 min walk
- Queen Street (Queen Street) 1 min walk
- Queen Street (on, Queen Street) 1 min walk
- Prospect Lodge (Station Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Ossett Surgery
Ossett Health Village, Kingsway, Ossett · 0.3 mi - Orchard Croft
Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 1.7 mi - Savile Town Medical Ctr.
Scarborough Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury · 1.9 mi - Middlestown
Middlestown Medical Centre, New Road, Wakefield · 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 4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 54.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 30.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 724 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,392 |
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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- South Parade£166k
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