Wheatroyd Crescent, Ossett
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF5 8NQ.
At a glance
8 property sales on Wheatroyd Crescent, Ossett have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £254,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Wheatroyd Crescent compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wheatroyd Crescent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 | £254,500 | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Detached | 1 | £210,000 | 23 Apr 2018 |
| Flat | 1 | £175,000 | 10 Nov 2020 |
Sold prices on Wheatroyd Crescent
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Wheatroyd Crescent WF5 8NQ | 8 Nov 2024 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Wheatroyd Crescent WF5 8NQ | 5 Aug 2024 | £327,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Wheatroyd Crescent WF5 8NQ | 8 Mar 2024 | £255,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Wheatroyd Crescent WF5 8NQ | 6 Aug 2021 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 35, Wheatroyd Crescent WF5 8NQ | 17 Jun 2021 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Wheatroyd Crescent WF5 8NQ | 10 Nov 2020 | £175,000 | Flat | Freehold |
| 17, Wheatroyd Crescent WF5 8NQ | 23 Apr 2018 | £210,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 25, Wheatroyd Crescent WF5 8NQ | 22 Jul 2016 | £190,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24, Wheatroyd Crescent | £250,000 (Aug 2021) → £327,000 (Aug 2024) | +31% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Wheatroyd Crescent
Crime
107 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wheatroyd Crescent 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 | 27 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 18 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Public order | 7 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Wheatroyd Crescent is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- 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 Wheatroyd Crescent
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College 1,699 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery 161 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School 138 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 336 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| South Ossett Infant Academy 71 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School 341 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 125 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Ossett South Parade Primary 418 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 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 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
- Ravensthorpe station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
- Batley station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Healey Rd Healey Drive (Healey Road) 1 min walk
- Healey Rd Healey Drive (stop, Healey Road) 1 min walk
- Healey Road Gas Works (Healey Road) 4 min walk
- Healey Road Gas Works (stop, Healey Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Ossett Surgery
Ossett Health Village, Kingsway, Ossett · 0.8 mi - Middlestown
Middlestown Medical Centre, New Road, Wakefield · 1.5 mi - Orchard Croft
Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 1.6 mi - The Paddock Surgery
Chapel Lane, Thornhill, 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 79.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 614 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,390 |
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