Sowood Avenue - WF5 0DB
Key Postcode Insights
WF5 0DB is a residential postcode situated on Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 with 60 addresses.
It ranks as the 1893rd largest and 808th most expensive of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 60 properties: 60 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £212,274
- 10 Year change
- up 51.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,221pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 65.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £226/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WF5 0DB is a residential postcode situated on Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 with 60 addresses.
It ranks as the 1893rd largest and 808th most expensive of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 60 properties: 60 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £212,274
- 10 Year change
- up 51.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,221pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 65.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £226/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WF5 0DB
- 29 Sowood Avenue
Unknown
- 31 Sowood Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 33 Sowood Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 35 Sowood Avenue
Unknown
- 37 Sowood Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WF5 0DB sold for £170,000 on 10th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £212,274.
The WF5 0DB Sales Market has increased by 51.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £212,274 |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £207,222 |
| June 2024 | 1.8% | £200,752 |
| June 2023 | 2.9% | £197,296 |
| June 2022 | 11.4% | £191,743 |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £172,053 |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £159,714 |
| June 2019 | 2.4% | £153,286 |
| June 2018 | 4.5% | £149,725 |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £143,253 |
| June 2016 | 3.8% | £140,333 |
| June 2015 | 2.7% | £135,143 |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £131,625 |
| June 2013 | -0.5% | £125,870 |
| June 2012 | -2.1% | £126,480 |
| June 2011 | -2.5% | £129,144 |
| June 2010 | 2.9% | £132,421 |
| June 2009 | -9% | £128,633 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £141,332 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £143,375 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,221.
The WF5 0DB Rental Market has increased by 65.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £1,221pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £1,175pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.9% | £1,129pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.6% | £1,037pcm |
| June 2022 | 9% | £955pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.1% | £876pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £803pcm |
| June 2019 | 2% | £777pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £761pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £758pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.6% | £739pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.2% | £721pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.6% | £705pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.5% | £694pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.9% | £698pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £704pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.5% | £683pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.1% | £673pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.6% | £710pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £692pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th October 2025 for £170,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.2%. The postcode has had a total of 61 sales since 1995.
WF5 0DB has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£170,000 | 3 Bed House70, Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0DB70, Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0DB
- Sold Nov 2024£245,000 | 3 Bed House102, Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0DB102, Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0DB
- Sold Mar 2024£200,000 | 3 Bed House82, Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0DB82, Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0DB
- Sold Oct 2023£110,000 | 3 Bed House64, Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0DB64, Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0DB
- Sold Apr 2023£155,000 | 3 Bed House118, Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0DB118, Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0DB
Nearby Postcodes
WF5 0DB is the 1893rd largest and the 808th most expensive postcode out of the 1,917 postcodes in the WF5 area.
- WF5 0FA, Horbury View, Ossett, WF5WF5 0FA12 Addresses|75 m away
- WF5 0AW, Marsden Avenue, Ossett, WF5WF5 0AW53 Addresses|87 m away
- WF5 0BS, Horbury Road, Ossett, WF5WF5 0BS25 Addresses|89 m away
- WF5 0DE, South Terrace, Ossett, WF5WF5 0DE19 Addresses|144 m away
- WF5 0BY, Horbury Road, Ossett, WF5WF5 0BY4 Addresses|150 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 8 houses of an unknown age
- 23 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 26 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (8)
- early-century house (23)
- Unknown (26)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 26 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (34)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2025£315,000 | 4 Bed House30, Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0DD30, Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0DD
- Sold Nov 2024£245,000 | 3 Bed House102, Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0DB102, Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0DB
- Sold May 2025£220,000 | 3 Bed House56, Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0DD56, Sowood Avenue, Ossett, WF5 0DD
Schools Nearby
- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School200 m away
- South Ossett Infant Academy300 m away
- Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery800 m away
- Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College400 m away
- Horbury Academy1.8 km away
- Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy3.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WF5 0DB is Wakefield Westgate station, which is 4.6 kilometres away.
- Wakefield Westgate|4.6 km away
- Dewsbury|4.9 km away
- Ravensthorpe|5.6 km away
- Wakefield Kirkgate|5.6 km away
