AREA REPORT · WAKEFIELD WF5

WF5.

Wakefield

WF5 is an outcode in Wakefield, covering the neighbourhoods of Ossett North, Ossett West, Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge, Earlsheaton & Chickenley and Lupset. Over the last 12 months 190 properties changed hands — a median of £110k for flats (£1,929/sqm) and £225k for houses (£2,853/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
7,113
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
15
70
Houses
175
685
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£110k
n = 15
£133k
n = 70
Houses
£225k
n = 175
£218k
n = 685
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1,929
n = 15
£2,214
n = 70
Houses
£2,853
n = 174
£2,691
n = 672
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Sliding
−5.8% vs 12m
−2.8% vs 3y
£135k£270k£218k£225k£212k3Yn=68512Mn=1756Mn=68
Flats
·Stabilising
+4.1% vs 12m
−13.9% vs 3y
£85k£170k£133k£110k£115k3Yn=7012Mn=156Mn=5
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
+2.0% vs 12m
+8.1% vs 3y
£0£1,550£3,100£2,691£2,853£2,9093Yn=67212Mn=1746Mn=67
Flats
Climbing
+18.1% vs 12m
+2.9% vs 3y
£0£1,350£2,700£2,214£1,929£2,2783Yn=7012Mn=156Mn=5
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£251k
n=68
Median £
£212k
n=68
Avg £/sqm
£2,902
n=67
Median £/sqm
£2,909
n=67
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£247k
n=175
Median £
£225k
n=175
Avg £/sqm
£2,867
n=174
Median £/sqm
£2,853
n=174
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£238k
n=685
Median £
£218k
n=685
Avg £/sqm
£2,735
n=672
Median £/sqm
£2,691
n=672
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£123k
n=5
Median £
£115k
n=5
Avg £/sqm
£2,196
n=5
Median £/sqm
£2,278
n=5
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£115k
n=15
Median £
£110k
n=15
Avg £/sqm
£2,057
n=15
Median £/sqm
£1,929
n=15
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£155k
n=70
Median £
£133k
n=70
Avg £/sqm
£2,502
n=70
Median £/sqm
£2,214
n=70
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£11k£123k£235k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
67
Median potential
82
080016002010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band A
4,026
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
2,605
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
3,531
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
1,368
Detached
Band E
665
Detached
Band F
157
Detached
Band G
22
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
1,427
11%
Terraced houses
3,003
24%
Semi-detached houses
4,210
34%
Detached houses
2,076
17%
Bungalows
1,785
14%
Other/unknown
2
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
0
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
6
Bus stops
155
Schools
11
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
6 · click column to sort
Ossett North
4,554
4,764
Ossett West
4,123
3,828
Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge
2,540
2,308
Earlsheaton & Chickenley
47
62
Lupset
26
51
Alverthorpe & Flanshaw
17
16
Wards
5 · click column to sort
Ossett
8,677
8,592
Horbury and South Ossett
2,540
2,308
Dewsbury East
47
62
Wakefield West
26
51
Wakefield North
17
16
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

WF5 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Wakefield (WF5)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in WF5 (Wakefield) was £225k, with an average of £247k, from 175 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in WF5?
The median flat sale price in WF5 over the last 12 months was £110k (about £1,929 per square metre), from 15 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in WF5?
Typical sale prices per square metre in WF5 are £2,853 for houses and £1,929 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in WF5 have?
Homes in WF5 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 67 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in WF5 in the last year?
190 properties were sold in WF5 over the last 12 months, and 755 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES