On average Featherstone has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 135 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 24.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Featherstone is £43,401 per year. There are 9 schools in Featherstone: 7 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). Featherstone is home to around 17,512 people, with a population density of about 813.3 per km².
Based on 198 recent sales, the median property price is £179,000 (about £215 per square foot) in Featherstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £640,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 39 | £285,000 | £264 |
| Semi-Detached | 73 | £187,000 | £226 |
| Terraced | 85 | £135,000 | £176 |
| Flats | 1 | £90,000 | £135 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £226,250 | £62,000 | £139,995 | £81,000 |
| 2017 | £204,995 | £70,000 | £144,995 | £90,000 |
| 2018 | £191,995 | £65,500 | £142,500 | £88,000 |
| 2019 | £195,000 | £48,000 | £137,500 | £98,750 |
| 2020 | £244,995 | £42,000 | £150,000 | £88,000 |
| 2021 | £256,500 | £61,470 | £166,250 | £113,000 |
| 2022 | £274,995 | £71,000 | £180,000 | £118,000 |
| 2023 | £270,000 | £39,800 | £178,998 | £134,250 |
| 2024 | £275,500 | £117,500 | £186,250 | £133,500 |
| 2025 | £280,000 | £77,500 | £187,500 | £131,000 |
| 2026 | £303,000 | — | £200,000 | £157,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £181 | £360 | £143 | £100 |
| 2017 | £173 | £69 | £145 | £113 |
| 2018 | £183 | £100 | £151 | £115 |
| 2019 | £179 | £90 | £157 | £124 |
| 2020 | £202 | £55 | £160 | £110 |
| 2021 | £216 | £159 | £172 | £140 |
| 2022 | £242 | £173 | £200 | £151 |
| 2023 | £254 | £65 | £192 | £161 |
| 2024 | £238 | £205 | £202 | £157 |
| 2025 | £264 | £132 | £220 | £171 |
| 2026 | £250 | — | £240 | £180 |
Annual council tax rates for Wakefield district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected councillors for Featherstone ward.
Scott Haslam
Featherstone - Elected 12 Dec 2024
WF41AR
Clifton Road
WF75AA
Pontefract Road
WF41AP
Eastville Road
WF75HE
St Thomas Road
WF75PR
Stanley Main Avenue
WF41EN
Back Lane
WF75EQ
Wingreen Way
WF76AD
Featherstone Lane
WF41PT
Towers Lane
WF75FP
Priory Place
WF41TG
Springvale Close
WF75PW
Nunns Court
WF75BD
Oxford Street
WF76JS
Avon Walk
WF75ER
Post Office Road
WF76EP
Phoenix Avenue
WF76DA
Whinney Lane
WF76JT
Ivy Street
WF75BA
Station Lane
WF75LT
Wesley Place
WF76FJ
Kimberley Street
WF76BY
Whinney Lane
WF75PY
Batten Court
WF75BX
Shopping Precinct
WF76HR
Loscoe Lane
WF41EE
The Green
WF76BB
Church Lane
WF75DL
Little Lane
WF76JB
Ackton Close
WF75HD
St Thomas Road
WF75PA
Banks Buildings
WF41ES
The Beeches
WF76EU
Pretoria Street
WF76AF
Stanley Street
WF41DR
Queens Crescent
WF76HB
New Road
WF75PN
Nunns View
WF76FF
Faviell Gardens
WF76GG
Sandringham Court
WF76NS
Riverside Court
WF76LP
Westwood Close
WF61GY
Premier Way North
WF75JA
Hardwick Road
WF75NY
Henley Drive
WF75NF
Girnhill Lane
WF41DQ
Wood Street
WF76AX
Manor Drive
WF76AU
Fairfax Avenue
WF76NF
Muirfield Avenue
WF75LA
Wentworth Road
WF75NB
Green Acres
WF76HJ
Warren Drive
WF41BE
High Street
WF75HP
Brookway
WF76DX
Wentwell Road
WF76JJ
Featherstone
WF75DT
Leatham Park Road
WF76DU
Meadway
WF61RL
Tyler Close
WF75LG
Briggs Row
WF75AZ
Four Stones Way
WF76DG
Whinney Lane
WF75LB
Bedford Court
WF75NP
Granville Street
WF76BQ
North Close
WF75PS
Stanley Main Close
WF75NU
Katrina Grove
WF75HG
Pontefract Road
WF76JG
Green Lane
WF76HG
Springfield View
WF76LT
Dixon Street
WF76HE
New Road
WF75FL
Warren Court
WF75PB
St Martins Close
WF75FB
Sundew Avenue
WF76LQ
Eastbourne Avenue
WF75AL
Pontefract Road
WF75PF
Verner Street
WF75AP
Pontefract Road
WF75QA
Fox Close
WF75FQ
Featherstone
WF75BQ
Fearnley Street
WF76AG
Kingsley Avenue
WF76LY
Sycamore Way
WF76JE
Green Lane
WF76AW
Featherstone Lane
WF76EH
Green Lane
WF75JW
Priory Road
WF61FL
Harvard Way
WF75ND
Ackworth Road
WF75FG
Maycroft Avenue
WF76AR
Ackton Lane
WF75PH
Granville Street
WF41DX
Weeland Crescent
WF76NL
James Duggan Avenue
WF41EP
West Lane
WF41RS
Doncaster Road
WF41DA
Weeland Road
WF75DW
Leatham Park Road
WF75NN
Girnhill Lane