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According to the public record, 286, Towngate, Ossett is a mid-century house with 968 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 225 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 286, Towngate, Ossett is £255,480 and the estimated rental value is £1,326 per month.
Towngate, Ossett, WF5 is located in the borough of Wakefield within the WF5 postal district.
286, Towngate, Ossett has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2026.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 286, Towngate, Ossett is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £268,254 and a rental value of £1,393 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £237,596 and a rental value of £1,233 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 286 Towngate Ossett has increased by an estimated £3,118 (1.2%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £46 per month (3.4%), giving an expected gross yield of 6.2%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 286, Towngate, Ossett sits on a plot of 225m2.
We have plot size data on 15 out of 19 other houses in the postcode and 286, Towngate, Ossett sits on the 9th largest plot.
286, Towngate, Ossett has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 20 Jan 2026.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 286, Towngate, Ossett was last sold on 16th February 1996 for £60,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 286, Towngate, Ossett within a radius of 630 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 194, Queens Drive, Ossett, WF5 0NR, a freehold house which sold for £252,500 on the 30th June 2025.
Read more about house prices in WF5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Towngate, Ossett, WF5 has a total of 262 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 286, Towngate, Ossett is the 52nd largest and the 75th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £19k more expensive than the average property in WF5.
The closest station to 286, Towngate, Ossett is Wakefield Westgate station which is 3.9 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 286, Towngate, Ossett, 49.7% of property is privately owned outright and 25.9% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 286, Towngate, Ossett, 13.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 28.1% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 286, Towngate, Ossett, the average age was 42.1 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 286, Towngate, Ossett, 4.1% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 286, Towngate, Ossett, there are an average of 1.3 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.