Property market | £194,966 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (13.2 miles) | |
Broadband | 68.8mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 93.0% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 7.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 402 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 164 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Wakefield level) | |
Community | Median age is 41.6 | Happiness is Below Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wakefield) | |
Commute (approx) | - Leeds (11 mins) - York (37 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (51 mins) | |
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£194,966 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (13.2 miles) | |
68.8mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 41.6 | Happiness is Below Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 402 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 164 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Wakefield level) | |
5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wakefield) | |
- Leeds (11 mins) - York (37 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (51 mins) | |
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Flush Dyke has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Iceland Ossett, Lidl Ossett, Sainsburys South Parade Local, Tesco Ossett Express. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Bier Huis, Cock And Bottle, Horse & Jockey, Ossett Brewery Tap, Prince Of Wales Inn, Prop Ur Baa, Red Lion, The George, The Maypole, The Mews Hotel, T... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Baburchi, Bank Street Kitchen, Bistro 42, Cinta, CJ's Playcare, Country Kitchen, Kylie's Custom Cakes Bakehouse & Deli, Mackies, Malagor, Nikoz, Our E... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Cafe Latte, Cafe Vie The Bistro, Eller Coffee, Kingsway Cafe. Flush Dyke has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Flush Dyke has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £333,811, which is up 5.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £194,966 (up 3.3% on last year) , a terraced house £158,557 (up 2.1% on last year) and a flat £103,014. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £539 per month. Property prices in Flush Dyke are similar to the average property prices across West Yorkshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Flush Dyke, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the West Yorkshire region.
Property data is based on Wakefield level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Flush Dyke, or click here to browse the longer list of Flush Dyke property transactions from 2023.
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Flush Dyke has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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The Grange School | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Highfield School | Secondary school Foundation special school - Mixed | No |
Ossett South Parade Primary | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Gawthorpe Community Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
South Ossett Infant Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Horbury Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Hall Cliffe School | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | No |
Towngate Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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South Ossett Infant Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (7/21/2010) | Ofsted Report Link | Ossett | |
Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (9/24/2014) | 56 submissions 72.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield |
Gawthorpe Community Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/18/2008) | 36 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Ossett |
Highfield School Save school | Secondary school Foundation special school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/23/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Ossett | |
Ossett South Parade Primary Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/25/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
The Grange School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | 2: Good (28/11/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/16/2022) | 215 submissions 59.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Ossett |
Horbury Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/6/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/24/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Towngate Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (7/10/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Ossett | |
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/2/2022) | 33 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Ossett |
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/28/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Ossett | |
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/3/2013) | 29 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Ossett |
Hall Cliffe School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (10/06/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Wakefield | |
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (6/15/2022) | 50 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Ossett |
School | Type |
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South Ossett Infant Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/21/2010) |
Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/24/2014) 56 submissions 72.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Gawthorpe Community Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/18/2008) 36 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Highfield School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (5/23/2018) |
Ossett South Parade Primary Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/25/2013) |
The Grange School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (28/11/2019) |
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (11/16/2022) 215 submissions 59.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Horbury Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (10/6/2021) |
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/24/2015) |
Towngate Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/10/2019) |
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/2/2022) 33 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/28/2019) |
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/3/2013) 29 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Hall Cliffe School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (10/06/2021) |
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (6/15/2022) 50 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from Flush Dyke | Commute options |
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Dewsbury A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Leeds (15 mins - TransPennine Express - £104 monthly fare) View details - York (42 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (55 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 143 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 168 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Wakefield Westgate A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Leeds (16 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - York (43 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 95 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (105 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (132 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 133 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 137 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Thameslink) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 155 mins - Thameslink) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 170 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Batley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Leeds (17 mins - Northern Trains - £88 monthly fare) View details - York (46 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 69 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 148 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 173 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Morley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +6% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Leeds (9 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (36 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (59 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 140 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 164 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Cottingley A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Leeds (8 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (37 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 74 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 140 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 165 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Darton A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Leeds (50 mins - Northern Trains - £134 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 86 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 106 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 123 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 173 mins - Grand Central) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Wakefield) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Wakefield residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 93.0% | 81.7% |
Asian | 3.6% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.4% | 2.9% |
Black | 1.3% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.7% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Wakefield consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.7% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.2% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 9.8% | 402 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 18.1% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.0% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.9% | |
Routine occupations | 18.4% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 9.6% | 164 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.2% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in West Yorkshire is average (69mbps). Flush Dyke is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 68.8mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Wakefield level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 68.8 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 96.3% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.3% |
Crime stats were found at the Wakefield level:
Type | Wakefield | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 135 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 5 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 19 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 56 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Flush Dyke.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Yorkshire | Ings Beck, Alverthorpe Beck, Balne Beck, Oakenshaw Beck | Alverthorpe Beck, Balne Beck, Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck in Wakefield |
Yorkshire | River Calder | River Calder from Brighouse to Castleford including Chickenley Beck, Spring Mill Beck and Waindike |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Flush Dyke, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £194,966 Detached: £333,811 | 135 | Primary: 12Secondary: 5 | 9.8% residents in higher managerial positions 9.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 | 17.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 15.9% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 | 11.0% residents in higher managerial positions 11.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Flush Dyke, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £194,966 Detached: £333,811 | 135 | Primary: 12Secondary: 5 |
Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 |
Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 |
Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 |
Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 |
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