Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WF5 9LP.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Towngate Primary Academy (Good) — 0.4 mi
5crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 5 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 3.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
2GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 2 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OSSETT SURGERY — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 8.1 ha total — largest park 2.6 ha (0.14 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi
13supermarkets
13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Ossett Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WF5 9LP.
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
Air qualityLow
11.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WF5.
Average sold price by property type across the WF5 district, 2021–2026 — 1,786 sales.
About WF5 9LP
WF5 9LP scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Ossett Express 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 9LP is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 19,711 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 10/10).
There are 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OSSETT SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
