West View, Ossett
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF5 8JG.
At a glance
3 property sales on West View, Ossett have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Mar 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £146,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on West View compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. West View 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 | 3 | £146,000 | 25 Mar 2022 |
Sold prices on West View
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, West View WF5 8JG | 25 Mar 2022 | £187,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, West View WF5 8JG | 14 Dec 2018 | £159,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, West View WF5 8JG | 4 Mar 2016 | £92,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, West View | £92,000 (Mar 2016) → £159,000 (Dec 2018) → £187,000 (Mar 2022) | +103% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near West View
Crime
139 crimes were reported within about a mile of West View in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 42 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 17 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Public order | 7 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
West View 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 West View
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School 341 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery 161 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 336 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College 1,699 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| South Ossett Infant Academy 71 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School 138 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Towngate Primary Academy 311 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Ossett South Parade Primary 418 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
- Batley station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
- Ravensthorpe station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Headlands Road Marlborough St (Headlands Road) 1 min walk
- Headlands Road Headlands Grove (Headlands Road) 2 min walk
- Westfield Drive Westfield Farm (Westfield Drive) 4 min walk
- Millfields (at, Wesley Street) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Ossett Surgery
Ossett Health Village, Kingsway, Ossett · 0.3 mi - Savile Town Medical Ctr.
Scarborough Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury · 1.7 mi - Thornhill Lees Medical Centre
140 Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury · 1.8 mi - Windsor Medical Centre
2 William Street, Leeds Road, Dewsbury · 1.8 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 54.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 18.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 26.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 799 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,706 |
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