Property profile

4 Birchen Avenue

Map showing 4, Birchen Avenue, Ossett

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£200,000

Semi-Detached sold in Ossett

The box shows the middle 50% of semi-detached 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 sold17 Oct 2013
£133,000Change since last sale: +£69,000 (+52%)
Annualised change
+3.3% per yearWakefield annualised change (semi-detached) since 2013: +4.7% per yearThis property's value grew slower than the market
Price per sq ftLocal median £273 per sq ft
£307 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£34 per sq ft (+12%)
Local sold pricesMedian for semi-detached in Ossett
£225,000Estimate vs local median: −£23,000 (−10%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Semi-Detached
TenureFreehold
Construction period1983-1990
Floor area61 m² / 657 sq ft
Rooms3 habitable / 3 heated
EPC ratingD
EPC inspection18 Feb 2013

Sales history

DatePriceChange
17 Oct 2013£133,000+5%
11 Aug 2005£126,495+130%
12 Jul 2000£55,000+11%
19 Jul 1996£49,350-

Local market

Property prices in Ossett

Median price£217,000
Price per sq ft£249
Sales (last 12 months)209
Typical range (middle 50%)£170K – £266K

Based on 209 recent sales, the median property price is £217,000 (about £249 per square foot) in Ossett area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £720,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ossett over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached53£305,000£275
Semi-Detached76£225,000£273
Terraced60£180,000£226
Flats20£114,250£211

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Ossett

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ossett.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£259,500£92,000£154,000£118,000
2017£210,000£77,000£155,000£119,000
2018£270,000£100,000£169,950£125,000
2019£264,995£84,500£168,000£129,973
2020£278,750£96,000£170,000£134,000
2021£285,000£99,000£187,500£144,000
2022£328,000£115,475£217,500£140,000
2023£355,000£205,500£217,500£162,250
2024£310,000£136,500£207,500£155,000
2025£330,000£130,000£228,000£175,250
2026£307,500£114,500£225,000£182,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ossett.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ossett.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£201£148£174£155
2017£210£158£186£151
2018£196£150£189£159
2019£235£143£188£174
2020£222£144£212£170
2021£243£147£223£194
2022£286£192£249£198
2023£300£299£244£205
2024£275£252£247£205
2025£288£195£265£217
2026£272£210£269£239
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ossett.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Recent sales

There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF5 8HT.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF5 8HT
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
23 Jan 202628, Birchen Avenue, Ossett, WF5 8HTDetachedFreehold£475,000
28 Oct 202550, Birchen Avenue, Ossett, WF5 8HTDetachedFreehold£275,000
26 Aug 202533, Birchen Avenue, Ossett, WF5 8HTDetachedFreehold£266,000
31 Mar 202517, Birchen Avenue, Ossett, WF5 8HTSemi-DetachedFreehold£545,000
11 Feb 202616, Westfield Drive, Ossett, WF5 8HJSemi-DetachedFreehold£192,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
1, Birchen Avenue, OssettFreehold89 m²£192,000 (2015)
2, Birchen Avenue, OssettFreehold75 m²£153,000 (2013)
6, Birchen Avenue, OssettFreehold60 m²£124,000 (2005)
9, Birchen Avenue, OssettFreehold96 m²£190,000 (2021)
15 Birchen Avenue, Ossett-199 m²-
17 Birchen Avenue, OssettFreehold240 m²£545,000 (2025)
19, Birchen Avenue, OssettFreehold176 m²£405,000 (2019)
23, Birchen Avenue, OssettFreehold77 m²£190,000 (2020)
28 Birchen Avenue, OssettFreehold136 m²£475,000 (2026)
29 Birchen Avenue, Ossett-139 m²-

Area insights for WF5 8HT

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Overview

Postcode WF5 8HT is located in a major urban area, within the Ossett ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Ossett West area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ossett West is £49,317 per year. The nearest station is Dewsbury, about 1.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Ossett West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,628 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Ossett West has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Ossett West is £49,317 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF5 8HT.

Flood risk

No risk

Ossett West near WF5 8HT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dewsbury located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
366
Population density
1,097.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
38.91(-12%)
Other theft
7.51(+13%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.51(-47%)
Public order
4.78(-46%)
Other crime
4.78(+43%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
346
94.28%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.36%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.09%
Irish
4
1.09%
Other White
4
1.09%
Total population: 367

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
103
34.56%
Level 3 (A level)
50
16.78%
No qualifications
43
14.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
12.42%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
11.07%
Total 16+ residents: 298

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
89
57.79%
Owns with a mortgage
50
32.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
5.84%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.95%
Shared ownership
2
1.3%
Total households: 154

Schools

In the WF5 8HT postcode area, located within Ossett West, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF5 8HT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryOssett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryOssett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryDimple Well Infant School and NurseryFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF5 8HT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF5 8HT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLidlKingsway, Ossett, WF5 8DAWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miIceland28 Bank Street, Ossett, WF5 8NLWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miCo-op FoodDale Street, Ossett, WF5 9DBWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miValue Discount Store1 Station Road, Ossett, WF5 8ABWalking directions to Value Discount Store