Detached

36 KINGSWAY CLOSE

OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8DZ

£255,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View WF5 8DZ

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Kingsway Deneside	0.1 miles
Shop	Nisa Local	0.1 miles
Train station	Dewsbury	1.9 miles
Hospital	Sir Karl Cohen Square	7.5 miles
University	Leeds Law School	7.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£255,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,713/m²

Local average

£360,167 (12 sales)

Street crime

189 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 02/09/2025

Expiry date: 01/09/2035

Current heating cost: £973/year

Potential heating cost: £887/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/02/2026	£255,000	Detached	—	£252,088 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£255,000
listed	19/08/2025	£260,000
sold	01/01/2007	£195,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
59 CHURCH STREET, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 9DR	£350,000	28/07/2023	Detached
72 CHURCH STREET, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 9DR	£339,995	15/05/2023	Detached
74 CHURCH STREET, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 9DR	£384,995	03/02/2023	Detached
55 CHURCH STREET, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 9DR	£300,000	21/12/2022	Detached
1 FLYING HORSE GREEN, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 9AT	£238,000	05/11/2021	Detached
73 CHURCH STREET, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 9DT	£550,000	07/10/2021	Detached
92 DEWSBURY ROAD, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 9NY	£243,000	27/08/2021	Detached

Area average: £343,713 (7 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -18.6%

10y growth 28.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wakefield. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 2.5%

5y (index) 22.5%

10y (index) 55.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Wakefield. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £717/mo

Realistic £797/mo

Optimistic £877/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wakefield.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Leeds: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Cross Ryecroft Street, WF5	£925/mo	3	0.22 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £925/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.36%

Max investor price (0.8%) £115,625

Target investor price (1%) £92,500

Gross yield 4.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 23×

Monthly cashflow £-197/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	93
Anti-social behaviour	23
Vehicle crime	20
Criminal damage and arson	16
Public order	16
Burglary	5
Other theft	3
Shoplifting	3
Bicycle theft	2
Drugs	2
Other crime	2
Possession of weapons	2
Robbery	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	189

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Gawthorpe Community Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 2 Mar 2023
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Orchard Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022
The Grange School	Other	0.7 miles	Good — 14 Mar 2024
Highfield School	Other	0.7 miles	Good — 18 Jun 2018

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
26/09/2006	21/08/2006	9	3

# 36 KINGSWAY CLOSE, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8DZ

## Property details

- Slug: `b5090e1` (address key hash: `b5090e15e0a2544971fb922094fafa2c72094dbf`)
- Postcode: WF5 8DZ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 94 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £255,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,713/m²
- Local average: £360,167 (12 sales)
- Street crime: 189 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £255,000
- Date: 2026-02-20
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 01/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £973/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0330-2162-3510-2805-8351)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-20 | £255,000 | Detached | — | £252,088 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-d2fc-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 36 KINGSWAY CLOSE, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8DZ | £255,000 | 20/02/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [165947588](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a366472)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £255,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-19 | £260,000 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £195,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 59 CHURCH STREET, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 9DR | £350,000 | 28/07/2023 | Detached |
| 72 CHURCH STREET, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 9DR | £339,995 | 15/05/2023 | Detached |
| 74 CHURCH STREET, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 9DR | £384,995 | 03/02/2023 | Detached |
| 55 CHURCH STREET, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 9DR | £300,000 | 21/12/2022 | Detached |
| 1 FLYING HORSE GREEN, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 9AT | £238,000 | 05/11/2021 | Detached |
| 73 CHURCH STREET, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 9DT | £550,000 | 07/10/2021 | Detached |
| 92 DEWSBURY ROAD, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 9NY | £243,000 | 27/08/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £343,713 (7 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -18.6%
- **10y growth:** 28.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wakefield; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 55.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wakefield). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £717/mo
- **Realistic:** £797/mo
- **Optimistic:** £877/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Leeds (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Cross Ryecroft Street, WF5 | £925/mo | 3 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £925/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.36% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £115,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £92,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £925/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 23×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-197/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 93 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **189** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 2 Mar 2023 |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 21 Sep 2022 |
| The Grange School | Other | 0.7 miles | Good — 14 Mar 2024 |
| Highfield School | Other | 0.7 miles | Good — 18 Jun 2018 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #4091406
- **Address:** 36 Kingsway Close, OSSETT, WF5 8DZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 26/09/2006
- **Work Completed:** 21/08/2006
- **Items:** 9 window(s), 3 door(s)