Avon Croft Ossett, Wakefield
80 addresses across 1 postcode (WF5), about 30 m long. USRN 41800174.
- Energy: 40 homes have an energy certificate (C: 37, D: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Wakefield costs £2,297 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dewsbury, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Broc-O-Dale Gardens, is about 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 71 to 87 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ossett Surgery, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 35% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 61 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
40 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 49 m². Most common: Flat (37); Maisonette, mid-terrace (2); Maisonette, end-terrace (1). Built: 1976-1982 (14); 1983-1990 (12); 1967-1975 (11). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (24); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (24 addresses)
- 1, Avon Croft
- 3, Avon Croft
- 4, Avon Croft
- 5, Avon Croft
- 9, Avon Croft
- 10, Avon Croft
- 20, Avon Croft
- 22, Avon Croft
- 23, Avon Croft
- 25, Avon Croft
- 26, Avon Croft
- 34, Avon Croft
- 35, Avon Croft
- 36, Avon Croft
- 38, Avon Croft
- 39, Avon Croft
- 43, Avon Croft
- 45, Avon Croft
- 48, Avon Croft
- 50, Avon Croft
- 52, Avon Croft
- 54, Avon Croft
- 58, Avon Croft
- 60, Avon Croft
Council tax
What each band costs in Wakefield in 2026-27: Band D £2,297 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,531 | £1,786 | £2,042 | £2,297 | £2,807 | £3,318 | £3,828 | £4,594 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (25% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 19 Queen Street, Ossett: up to 8 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 29-31 Dale Street, Wakefield: up to 5 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Victoria Mills, Ossett: up to 117 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 80 addresses are between 71 m and 87 m above sea level (84 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF5 8QX | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dewsbury 947,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Ravensthorpe 31,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Batley 227,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Headlands Road Headlands Grove Ossett | 380 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ossett Bus Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Towngate Car Park | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ventnor Way GeniePoint | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 21.7 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ossett Surgery | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest As Carlton LTD | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Practice | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Dewsbury & District Hospital-Combined Elective Surgical Hub | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Ossett Police Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Ossett, Dale Street Cashzone | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broc-O-Dale Gardens 1,060 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,130 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Thornhill Hall moat and sites of formal gardens and bowling green, and remnant of pre-seventeenth century open-field system, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Hall moat and sites of formal gardens and bowling green, and remnant of pre-seventeenth century open-field system | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Giggal Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Storrs Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Horbury Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Wilderness | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 80 | 80 |
None of the street's 80 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wakefield: see them on the Wakefield page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| South Ossett Infant Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Towngate Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ossett South Parade Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 42 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Runtlings Lane (55); On or near Runtlings (4); On or near Royd Head Farm (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 60% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- WF5 8QX: 80 addresses
Nearby streets
Devon Grove · Runtlings Lane · Suffolk Close · Royd Head Farm · Westfield · Runtlings · Wells Court · Calder Close · Headlands Park · West Wells Road · Silverwood Grange · Westfield Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.