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WF5 9TR · Wakefield · Yorkshire and The Humber

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for WF5 9TR.

Today · 18 Sep
16°high
Light rain12° low
Tomorrow19°15° lowPartly cloudy19 Sep
Sun17°12° lowCloudy20 Sep
Mon18°10° lowCloudy21 Sep
Tue21°14° lowCloudy22 Sep
Wed22°13° lowCloudy23 Sep
Thu17°11° lowPartly cloudy24 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+4.8%Wakefield · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning22 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationWakefield Westgate1.7 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,620Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Wakefield

WF5 9TR is in the Wakefield local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Wakefield Westgate, about 1.7 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£217,250WF5 postcode district

19 Sep 2025 – 28 Jul 2026

208 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£198,519Wakefield

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+4.8%Wakefield

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £217,250 Use area average: £198,519
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂203 Flanshaw Lane Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 9JEDischarge of Condition 1 (Boundaries), Condition 2 (Materials) and Condition 3 (Works Made Good) from approved application 26/00903/LBCAwaiting decision›⌂203 Flanshaw Lane Wakefield WF2 9JEDischarge of Condition 2 (Details of Fencing) from approved application 26/00902/FULAwaiting decision›⌂Unit 1 Plp Wakefield The Willfred Ossett WF5 9EEThe solar PV system has been installed more than four yearsAwaiting decision›⌂Unit 2 Plp Wakefield The Willfred Ossett Wakefield WF5 9EEThe solar PV system was installed by a previous owner approximately five years ago and has remained in continuous use since installation. The current owners are seeking to regularise and clarify the planning position, as the PV installation was not included within the scope of the relevant planning application relating to the property at that time. No alterations to the existing installation are proposed as part of this application.Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Wakefield.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.7 mi
  2. Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrsPrimary · Ages 3–110.8 mi
  3. Ossett South Parade PrimaryPrimary · Ages 3–110.9 mi
  4. Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–111.0 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,620 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding WF5 9TR—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 18.5%16–64 · 66.9%65+ · 14.6%
What area does this cover?

Wakefield 022A (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime222

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 87Anti-social behaviour · 28Criminal damage & arson · 27
Employment4.0%

Unemployment estimate for Wakefield · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Wakefield and Rothwell.

Local councilWakefieldLocal authority for WF5 9TR
Latest general election · 2024Lab / Co-op43.7% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Lab / Co-op43.7% of votes54.2% turnout
2019Conservative44.9% of votes66.4% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadM10.3 miles
Clean air & driving chargesChecking local driving rules…This information is updating
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Leeds Bradford Airport

About 13.4 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
HMP Wakefield1.5 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Pugneys2.3 mi
  2. Newmillerdam3.7 mi
  3. Peak District12.9 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Pennine Way16.1 mi
  2. Pennine Bridleway19.0 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around WF5 9TR.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around WF5 9TR
EE
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Three
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O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 18 Sep 2026, 02:28
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 28 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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