Property profile

72Sowood Avenue

WF5 0DB

Horbury and South Ossett

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Map showing 72, Sowood Avenue, Ossett

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Estimated sale price

£230,000

Terraced sold in Horbury and South Ossett

The box shows the middle 50% of terraced sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Last sold29 Aug 2003
£89,950Change since last sale: +£138,000 (+154%)
Annualised change
+4.1% per yearWakefield annualised change (terraced) since 2003: +4.2% per yearThis property's value is moving in line with the market
Price per sq ftLocal median £217 per sq ft
£189 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: −£28 per sq ft (−13%)
Local sold pricesMedian for terraced in Horbury and South Ossett
£170,500Estimate vs local median: +£58,000 (+34%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / End-Terrace
TenureFreehold
Construction period1930-1949
Floor area112 m² / 1,206 sq ft
Rooms6 habitable / 6 heated
EPC ratingD
EPC inspection09 Jan 2016

Sales history

DatePriceChange
29 Aug 2003£89,950+100%
27 Jul 1999£45,000+13%
20 Dec 1996£40,000-

Local market

Property prices in Horbury and South Ossett

Median price£221,500
Price per sq ft£263
Sales (last 12 months)172
Typical range (middle 50%)£170K – £325K

Based on 172 recent sales, the median property price is £221,500 (about £263 per square foot) in Horbury and South Ossett area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £870,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Horbury and South Ossett over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached44£396,500£310
Semi-Detached63£240,000£284
Terraced60£170,500£217
Flats5£125,000£187

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Horbury and South Ossett

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Horbury and South Ossett.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£260,000£147,500£160,000£122,500
2017£279,475£137,250£167,500£115,500
2018£275,000£115,000£172,500£124,998
2019£270,000£115,000£174,975£137,500
2020£263,000£124,000£170,000£135,000
2021£292,500£107,000£190,000£143,250
2022£346,250£110,975£220,000£156,000
2023£361,250£112,000£225,000£148,250
2024£371,750£125,000£229,500£170,000
2025£355,000£126,500£226,500£172,500
2026£420,000£125,000£245,000£170,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Horbury and South Ossett.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Horbury and South Ossett.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£232£180£199£157
2017£220£168£189£149
2018£230£158£189£155
2019£234£183£205£168
2020£252£201£202£174
2021£267£146£230£179
2022£290£182£251£200
2023£293£189£252£195
2024£290£196£260£206
2025£311£188£264£215
2026£297£187£316£223
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Horbury and South Ossett.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Horbury and South Ossett in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 47 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF5 0DB.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF5 0DB
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
10 Oct 202570, Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0DBTerracedFreehold£170,000
06 Mar 20263, Horbury View, Ossett, WF5 0FASemi-DetachedFreehold£360,000
29 Aug 202549, Horbury Road, Ossett, WF5 0BSSemi-DetachedFreehold£165,000
18 Jun 20268, Marsden Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0AWSemi-DetachedFreehold£255,000
22 Aug 20257, Marsden Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0AWDetachedFreehold£352,500

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
31 Sowood Avenue, Ossett, OssettFreehold90 m²£193,000 (2022)
33 Sowood Avenue, Ossett-87 m²-
37 Sowood Avenue, OssettFreehold93 m²£155,000 (2022)
41 Sowood Avenue, Ossett-87 m²-
43 Sowood Avenue, Ossett, Wakefield-98 m²-
47 Sowood Avenue, Ossett-98 m²-
51, Sowood Avenue, OssettFreehold92 m²£105,500 (2014)
53 Sowood Avenue, Ossett, Wakefield-98 m²-
57, Sowood Avenue, OssettFreehold90 m²£124,995 (2004)
58, Sowood Avenue, OssettFreehold84 m²£135,000 (2016)

Area insights for WF5 0DB

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Overview

Postcode WF5 0DB is located in a major urban area, within the Horbury and South Ossett ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 73% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge is £46,266 per year. The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate, about 2.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Green Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
11.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,168 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

11.6%

Approximately 11.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge is £46,266 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF5 0DB.

Flood risk

No risk

Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge near WF5 0DB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF5 0DB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGreen ParkMediumWalking directions to Green Park
0.4 miIllingworth ParkSmallWalking directions to Illingworth Park

Area Profile

Population
477
Population density
5,705.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.15(-54%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.27(-70%)
Other theft
2.44(-63%)
Other crime
1.83(-45%)
Vehicle crime
1.83(-67%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
445
93.29%
Chinese
7
1.47%
Other White
7
1.47%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.26%
Other Asian
3
0.63%
Total population: 477

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
113
31.65%
Level 3 (A level)
76
21.29%
No qualifications
55
15.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
11.76%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
39
10.92%
Total 16+ residents: 357

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
83
43.92%
Owns outright
58
30.69%
Social rents from council
18
9.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
8.99%
Other forms of private rent
8
4.23%
Total households: 189

Schools

In the WF5 0DB postcode area, located within Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF5 0DB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Ignatius Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimarySouth Ossett Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryOssett Academy and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WF5 0DB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF5 0DB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremier7 Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, WF5 0DLWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miStation Road Off License178 Station Road, Ossett, WF5 0JQWalking directions to Station Road Off License
0.5 miGreen Park Off License97 Westfield Road, Wakefield, WF4 6EJWalking directions to Green Park Off License