WF5 8HT, Ossett
Sold prices and local information for WF5 8HT on Birchen Avenue. Free
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Average sold price
£307,333
12 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£375,000
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in WF5 8HT
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28, Birchen Avenue | 23 Jan 2026 | £475,000 | Detached |
| 50, Birchen Avenue | 28 Oct 2025 | £275,000 | Detached |
| 33, Birchen Avenue | 26 Aug 2025 | £266,000 | Detached |
| 17, Birchen Avenue | 31 Mar 2025 | £545,000 | Semi-detached |
| 33, Birchen Avenue | 30 Aug 2024 | £340,000 | Detached |
| 36, Birchen Avenue | 6 Jan 2023 | £297,000 | Semi-detached |
| 40, Birchen Avenue | 15 Nov 2022 | £250,000 | Semi-detached |
| 32, Birchen Avenue | 30 Sep 2021 | £282,500 | Semi-detached |
| 9, Birchen Avenue | 8 Jan 2021 | £190,000 | Semi-detached |
| 23, Birchen Avenue | 28 Aug 2020 | £190,000 | Semi-detached |
| 19, Birchen Avenue | 31 May 2019 | £405,000 | Detached |
| 36, Birchen Avenue | 24 May 2018 | £172,500 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in WF5 8HT
- Birchen Avenue£375k
Schools near WF5 8HT
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi |
| Towngate Primary Academy | Primary | – | 0.9 mi |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Secondary | Good | 0.9 mi |
Living in WF5 8HT
Nearest 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
Supermarkets
- Lidl 0.3 mi
- Iceland 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Ossett Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Giles & Ward Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Everest Pharmacy - Ossett 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Dental Practice 0.4 mi
- Wesley Dental Care 0.4 mi
- Ossett Dental Care 0.5 mi
GP surgeries
- Ossett Surgery 0.3 mi
- Savile Town Medical Ctr. 1.5 mi
- Windsor Medical Centre 1.6 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 94% of homes in Wakefield (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WF5 8HT
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.8% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 3.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53% | 49% |
| No religion | 41.1% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 3.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.7% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.3% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.6% | 24.3% |
| No qualifications | 18.1% | 24.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.1% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.3% | 14.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.3% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.4% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 34.6% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 11.8% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.5% |
Occupation
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 18.2% | 15% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 14.5% | 10.5% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.8% | 12.2% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.6% | 10.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.5% | 9.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 8.9% | 14.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.8% | 7.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 6.7% | 10.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.1% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.4% | 27.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 17.4% | 22.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.1% | 8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 56% | 58.7% |
| Economically inactive | 42% | 39.8% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2% | 1.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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