Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

WF5 9BB is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (WF5) is called the outward code. The part after the space (9BB) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case WF which means Wakefield.
Postal District. In our case WF5.
Postal Sector. In our case WF2 0.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BB.

The regional mail center for the post area WF is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, which is located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the WF5 9BB postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the WF5 9BB postcode have the street address of Gawthorpe Lane

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 10 individuals call the WF5 9BB postcode their home.

WF5 9BB is within the town of Ossett.

The WF5 9BB postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in WF5 9BB are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in WF5 9BB are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates

Latitude	53.6980616581
Longitude	-1.56826062191

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Ossett

Sat 21st Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	20.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	2.00%	ENE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	7.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	NE 9 mph

Sun 22nd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	NE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	NE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	12.00%	NE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	9.00%	NE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	17.00%	NE 11 mph

Mon 23rd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	56.00%	NNE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	57.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	23.00%	NNE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	22.00%	NNE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	47.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	19.00%	N 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	N 7 mph

Tue 24th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	NW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	NW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	NW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	NW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	W 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	NW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	W 4 mph

Wed 25th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	SW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	20.00%	W 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	50.00%	WNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	19.00%	S 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	21.00%	ESE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	44.00%	SE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	23.00%	ENE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	21.00%	NNE 9 mph

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate

Address: Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate, Brandy Carr Road, Kirkhamgate, Wakefield, WF2 0RS

Distance: 0.78 miles

School Website

Contact: 01924907436

Gawthorpe Community Academy

Address: Gawthorpe Community Academy, High Street, Gawthorpe, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9QP

Distance: 0.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 01924679680

Gawthorpe Community Primary School

Address: Gawthorpe Community Primary School, High Street, Gawthorpe, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9QP

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 46 BANK STREET, OSSETT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8NW

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: :

WESLEY DENTAL CARE

Address: 68 BANK STREET, OSSETT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8NW

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: :

WRENTHORPE DENTAL CARE

Address: WRENTHORPE LANE, WRENTHORPE, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF2 0NL

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: :

THE DENTAL STUDIO

Address: 120 BRADFORD ROAD, EAST ARDSLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF3 2JL

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 155 DEWSBURY ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF2 9BQ

Distance: 2.37 miles

Contact: :

EMPIRE HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: UNIT 10, EMPIRE HOUSE, WAKEFIELD ROAD, DEWSBURY, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 8DJ

Distance: 2.43 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

WELL

Address: YORKSHIRE CO-OP FOODSTORE, DALE STREET, OSSETT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 9HQ

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01924 273178

GILES & WARD PHARMACY

Address: 21 CHURCH STREET, OSSETT, WF5 9DG

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

OSSETT PHARMACY

Address: OSSETT HEALTH VILLAGE, KINGSWAY, OSSETT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8DF

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01924 910810

WAKEFIELD PHARMACY

Address: 4A GATEWAY, FRYERS WAY, OSSETT, OSSETT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 9TJ

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01924 900113

AS CARLTON LTD

Address: 10 STATION ROAD, OSSETT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8AD

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01924 275595

CHICKENLEY PHARMACY

Address: 51 WALNUT LANE, CHICKENLEY, DEWSBURY, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 8NJ

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01924 452095

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Nearest Opticians

AUCKLAND OPTICIANS (OSSETT)

Address: 27 TOWNGATE, OSSETT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 9BL

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: :

EYECARE ANYWHERE (TINGLEY)

Address: 105 HAIGH MOOR ROAD, TINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF3 1EG

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: :

BAYFIELDS Z LTD - OSSETT

Address: 5 WESLEY STREET, OSSETT, WF5 8ER

Distance: 1.36 miles

Contact: :

JAMES DALY OPTICIANS (WAKEFIELD)

Address: 64 BRADFORD ROAD, EAST ARDSLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF3 2EY

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: :

NK OPTICAL LTD

Address: 8 ENNERDALE AVENUE, DEWSBURY, WF12 7NH

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: :

GILL OPTICIANS

Address: 3 MARKET PLACE, DEWSBURY, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF13 1AE

Distance: 2.51 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

OSSETT SURGERY

Address: OSSETT HEALTH VILLAGE, KINGSWAY, OSSETT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8DF

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01924 217667

CHICKENLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: WALNUT LANE, CHICKENLEY, DEWSBURY, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 8NJ

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01924 452736

EARLSHEATON MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 252 WAKEFIELD ROAD, EARLSHEATON, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 8AH

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01924 465511

LEIGH VIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: LEIGH VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE, BRADFORD ROAD, TINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF3 1RQ

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: tel: 0113 2537629

ALVERTHORPE

Address: BALNE LANE, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF2 0DP

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01924 372584

WINDSOR MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 2 WILLIAM STREET, LEEDS ROAD, DEWSBURY, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 7BD

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01924 465699

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Transport Links

Train Stations

Outwood

Address: Outwood station, Lingwell Court, Outwood, West Yorkshire, WF1 2NX

Postcode: WF1 2NX

Line: Wakefield line

Company: Northern

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.66 miles

Sandal & Agbrigg

Address: Sandl & Agbrigg station, Agbrigg Road, Sandal, West Yorkshire, WF2 6AB

Postcode: WF2 6AB

Line: Wakefield line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.29 miles

Wakefield Kirkgate

Address: Wakefield Kirkgate station, Monk Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4EL

Postcode: WF1 4EL

Line: Hallam Line|Pontefract line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 3.53 miles

Wakefield Westgate

Address: Wakefield Westgate station, Mulberry Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2QN

Postcode: WF1 2QN

Line: Pontefract line|Wakefield line

Company: London North Eastern Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 2.81 miles

Batley

Address: Batley station, Upper Station Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5TA

Postcode: WF17 5TA

Line: Huddersfield line

Company: Northern

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.36 miles

Dewsbury

Address: Dewsbury station, Wellington Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 1HF

Postcode: WF13 1HF

Line: Huddersfield line

Company: TransPennine Express

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.70 miles

Morley

Address: Morley station, Station Road, Morley, West Yorkshire, LS27 8JR

Postcode: LS27 8JR

Line: Huddersfield line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 3.70 miles

Cottingley

Address: Cottingley station, Cottingley Drive, Cottingley, West Yorkshire, LS11 0JT

Postcode: LS11 0JT

Line: Huddersfield line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.89 miles

Ravensthorpe

Address: Ravensthorpe station, Ravensthorpe, Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire, WF12 9ED

Postcode: WF12 9ED

Line: Huddersfield line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 3.90 miles

Woodlesford

Address: Woodlesford station, Station Lane, Woodlesford, West Yorkshire, LS26 8RA

Postcode: LS26 8RA

Line: Hallam Line|Pontefract line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 6.54 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M1 J40

Distance: 3.10 miles

Driving Time: 6.93 minutes

M62 J28

Distance: 4.40 miles

Driving Time: 9.62 minutes

M1 J41

Distance: 5.33 miles

Driving Time: 9.10 minutes

M1 J42

Distance: 7.03 miles

Driving Time: 10.74 minutes

M62 J29

Distance: 7.03 miles

Driving Time: 10.74 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Ossett and Denby Dale
Member or Parliament	Jade Botterill
Contact Details	Contact Jade Botterill
Political Party	Labour

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Wakefield council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries and local history

House Sales

Yearly House Sales
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£575,000	£575,000	£575,000	1

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near WF5 9BB
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Lidl, Kingsway, OSSETT, WF5 8DA	2.15 miles	Directions to Lidl
Iceland, Bank Street, OSSETT, WF5 8NL	2.24 miles	Directions to Iceland
Aldi, Batley Road, WAKEFIELD, WF2 0AE	3.07 miles	Directions to Aldi
Morrisons, Dewsbury Road, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9BY	3.58 miles	Directions to Morrisons
Sainsburys, Railway Street, DEWSBURY, WF12 8EB	3.78 miles	Directions to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near WF5 9BB
Burger King	Distance	Directions
1 Herriot Way, Wakefield, WF1 2PT	2.53 miles	Directions to 1 Herriot Way
Wakefield Trinity Walk Sm, Wakefield, WF1 1QR	3.12 miles	Directions to Wakefield Trinity Walk Sm
Calder Park, Wakefield, WF2 7BL	3.66 miles	Directions to Calder Park
Unit 4, Junction 1 Retail Park, Leeds, LS11 0BD	5.27 miles	Directions to Unit 4, Junction 1 Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near WF5 9BB
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Dewsbury Road, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9BY	2.22 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Dewsbury Road, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9BY
McDonald's, Snow Hill Way, WAKEFIELD, WF1 2UZ	2.49 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Snow Hill Way, WAKEFIELD, WF1 2UZ
McDonald's, Cathedral Retail Park, Charlesworth Way, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SE	3.02 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Cathedral Retail Park, Charlesworth Way, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SE
McDonald's, Howley Park Road, Morley, LEEDS, LS27 0BP	3.08 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Howley Park Road, Morley, LEEDS, LS27 0BP

KFC Restaurants near WF5 9BB
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Railway Street, DEWSBURY, WF12 8EB	2.35 miles	Directions to KFC Dewsbury - Long Causeway
KFC, Westgate Retail & Leisure Park, Ings Road, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SD	2.86 miles	Directions to KFC Wakefield - Westgate Retail Park
KFC, Peel Avenue, WAKEFIELD, WF2 7BL	3.66 miles	Directions to KFC Wakefield - Calder Park
KFC, Upper Level, White Rose Shopping Centre, LEEDS, LS11 8LU	4.13 miles	Directions to KFC Beeston - White Rose Shopping Centre
KFC, Centre 27 Business Park, Bankwood Way, Birstall, BATLEY, WF17 9TB	4.29 miles	Directions to KFC Junction 27 - Bankwood Way