WF5 0NB · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

WF5 0NB

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

77/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,617 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

71Schools

72Safety

72Health

79Transport

81Green

83Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WF5 0NB.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools71

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total

Ossett South Parade PrimaryGood · 0.2 mi Towngate Primary AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School0.4 mi South Ossett Infant AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Dimple Well Infant School and NurseryGood · 0.6 mi Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ossett South Parade Primary (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety72

11crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72

3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 3 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OSSETT SURGERY — 0.8 mi

Transport79

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby

Green space81

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 29.6 ha total — largest park 6.6 ha (0.38 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.24 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities83

11supermarkets

11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys South Parade Local — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WF5 0NB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

53dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WF5.

Average sold price by property type across the WF5 district, 2021–2026 — 1,786 sales.

About WF5 0NB

WF5 0NB scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Sainsburys South Parade Local about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WF5 0NB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,617 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Ossett South Parade Primary (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OSSETT SURGERY, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around WF5 0NB — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near WF5 0NB?

There are 26 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WF5 0NB. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WF5 0NB safe?

11 crimes were reported within 400m of WF5 0NB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WF5 0NB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WF5 0NB includes 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for WF5 0NB?

WF5 0NB has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around WF5 0NB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around WF5 0NB: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.