The UK Postcode Database

WF5 8LJ

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1993
WF5 8LJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WF5 8LJ

Dimple Gardens - 38 properties, USRN 41801122

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6734 / 53°40'24"N

Longitude: -1.5816 / 1°34'53"W

UTM Reference: 30U 593697 5948117

OS Easting: 427737

OS Northing: 419736

OS Grid: SE277197

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KTDY.CX

Mapcode Global: WHC9Y.PX1S

Open Location Code: 9C5WMCF9+98

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93fq01

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Established but Challenged
  • Industry Associations

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 15541 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for WF5 8LJ on Tuesday 30 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:12
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:47
Sunrise 04:40
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:10
Sunset 21:39
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:07
Hours of daylight today04:10 to 22:09
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:09 to 04:10
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 02:19
Moon Rises 21:06

For a full sun and moon calendar for WF5 8LJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WF5 8LJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
17 November 2023 26 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £238,000
11 August 2023 35 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £194,995
27 May 2022 36 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £187,000
30 July 2021 5 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
13 May 2021 3 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Detached Freehold £205,000
25 January 2019 8 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
31 October 2018 34 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £141,000
2 February 2017 36 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
26 August 2016 1 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £159,950
10 June 2016 31 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
6 June 2016 31 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
16 December 2015 9 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
25 August 2015 27 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
15 January 2015 7 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
10 August 2014 26 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £152,000
14 March 2014 27 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
23 September 2013 2 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £131,500
19 July 2012 11 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £147,000
24 February 2012 7 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
15 February 2012 8 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
22 December 2011 7 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
29 July 2011 14 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £123,500
16 November 2009 21 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £129,995
16 January 2009 19 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £133,000
2 November 2007 31 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £138,000
5 October 2007 35 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
24 August 2007 26 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
29 June 2007 34 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
30 April 2007 27 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,500
5 April 2007 18 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,500
17 November 2006 20 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £136,000
10 November 2006 16 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,000
20 October 2006 21 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
4 August 2006 6 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Detached Freehold £133,950
25 May 2006 26 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £141,000
31 March 2006 8 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
30 April 2004 35 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £87,950
23 April 2004 2 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £117,000
8 April 2004 7 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £123,000
12 March 2004 14 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £118,000
19 November 2003 19 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £102,000
30 June 2003 27 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
13 December 2002 2 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,000
15 November 2002 20 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £76,000
18 July 2002 8 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £81,500
5 April 2002 38 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £79,000
18 January 2002 12 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £67,000
11 January 2002 17 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £64,500
19 November 2001 11 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £65,950
6 October 2000 30 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £54,995
22 September 2000 8 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £55,500
20 April 2000 10 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £54,500
3 December 1999 16 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,000
30 June 1999 35 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £52,500
28 May 1999 37 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,000
23 March 1999 31 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £52,000
5 March 1999 6 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Detached Freehold £52,000
21 August 1998 3 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Detached Freehold £51,000
31 July 1998 21 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £48,500
19 June 1998 19 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £51,950
19 December 1997 9 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £48,500
12 December 1997 24 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £46,000
3 October 1997 32 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £51,750
4 July 1997 7 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £54,000
30 May 1997 12 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £50,950
30 May 1997 30 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £46,950
4 April 1997 22 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £47,500
27 March 1997 15 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £52,950
31 January 1997 17 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £46,000
2 August 1996 25 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £49,500
8 September 1995 17 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £51,500
16 June 1995 21 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £48,500
27 January 1995 16 Dimple Gardens, Ossett WF5 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WF5 8LJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Ossett and Denby Dale

MP

Jade Botterill Labour

Wakefield City Council
Metropolitan district ward

Ossett

Councillors

Nick Farmer Conservative

Duncan Smith Labour

Olivia Rowley Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WF5 8LJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00059676 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01011830 Wakefield 025B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002462 Wakefield 025 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05001454 Ossett Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E08000036 Wakefield Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000003 Yorkshire and The Humber Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001418 Ossett and Denby Dale Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000010 West Yorkshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000283 Wakefield and Castleford Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33012652 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000062 Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2021 BEIS
E38000190 NHS Wakefield Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2015 ODS
E40000012 North East and Yorkshire NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E43000299 Wakefield, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 1 January 2024 DLUHC
E54000054 NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000030 West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2020 NHS England
E63008081 Ossett Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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