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 WF5 9.
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 OSSETT DO. 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.

It is situated within the post town of OSSETT within the old postal county of Yorkshire.

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.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the WF5 9BB Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for WF5 9BB

Latitude	53.6980616581
Longitude	-1.56826062191

Weather Forecast for WF5 9BB

Thu 16th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	15.00%	NNE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	30.00%	NNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	NNE 7 mph

Fri 17th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	35.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	39.00%	NE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	36.00%	NE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 7 mph

Sat 18th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	30.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	32.00%	NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	31.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 7 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of WF5 9BB Postcode

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

Dentists near WF5 9BB

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

Pharmacies near WF5 9BB

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

Opticians near WF5 9BB

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

Doctors near WF5 9BB

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 near WF5 9BB

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: WF5 9BB

Batley
Batley station, Upper Station Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5TA
Distance: 3.03 miles
Driving Time: 7.96 minutes
Dewsbury
Dewsbury station, Wellington Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 1HF
Distance: 3.50 miles
Driving Time: 9.00 minutes
Wakefield Westgate
Wakefield Westgate station, Mulberry Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2QN
Distance: 5.44 miles
Driving Time: 11.86 minutes
Outwood
Outwood station, Lingwell Court, Outwood, West Yorkshire, WF1 2NX
Distance: 6.22 miles
Driving Time: 12.47 minutes
Wakefield Kirkgate
Wakefield Kirkgate station, Monk Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4EL
Distance: 6.26 miles
Driving Time: 13.40 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near WF5 9BB

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near WF5 9BB

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 in the WF5 9BB Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Wakefield Co Const
Member or Parliament	Position Vacant

What Council is the WF5 9BB Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Wakefield District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Wakefield District at the following link Wakefield District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Wakefield District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Wakefield District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the WF5 9BB Postcode 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 in WF5 9BB

Yearly House Sales for WF5 9BB
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£575,000	£575,000	£575,000	1

What Popular Supermarkets are near the WF5 9BB Postcode?

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

What Popular Restaurants are near the WF5 9BB Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near WF5 9BB
Burger King	Distance	Directions
1 Herriot Way, Wakefield, WF1 2PT	2.53 miles	Directions from WF5 9BB to 1 Herriot Way
Wakefield Trinity Walk Sm, Wakefield, WF1 1QR	3.12 miles	Directions from WF5 9BB to Wakefield Trinity Walk Sm
Calder Park, Wakefield, WF2 7BL	3.66 miles	Directions from WF5 9BB to Calder Park
Unit 4, Junction 1 Retail Park, Leeds, LS11 0BD	5.27 miles	Directions from WF5 9BB 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 from WF5 9BB to McDonald's, Dewsbury Road, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9BY
McDonald's, Snow Hill Way, WAKEFIELD, WF1 2UZ	2.49 miles	Directions from WF5 9BB to McDonald's, Snow Hill Way, WAKEFIELD, WF1 2UZ
McDonald's, Cathedral Retail Park, Charlesworth Way, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SE	3.02 miles	Directions from WF5 9BB to McDonald's, Cathedral Retail Park, Charlesworth Way, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SE
McDonald's, Howley Park Road, Morley, LEEDS, LS27 0BP	3.08 miles	Directions from WF5 9BB 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 from WF5 9BB to KFC Dewsbury - Long Causeway
KFC, Westgate Retail & Leisure Park, Ings Road, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SD	2.86 miles	Directions from WF5 9BB to KFC Wakefield - Westgate Retail Park
KFC, Peel Avenue, WAKEFIELD, WF2 7BL	3.66 miles	Directions from WF5 9BB to KFC Wakefield - Calder Park
KFC, Upper Level, White Rose Shopping Centre, LEEDS, LS11 8LU	4.13 miles	Directions from WF5 9BB to KFC Beeston - White Rose Shopping Centre
KFC, Centre 27 Business Park, Bankwood Way, Birstall, BATLEY, WF17 9TB	4.29 miles	Directions from WF5 9BB to KFC Junction 27 - Bankwood Way