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WF4 1AR

Featherstone

Wakefield

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Wakefield / Streethouse & Sharlston Common / Featherstone / WF4 1AR

Overview

Postcode WF4 1AR is located in a rural town, within the Featherstone ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Streethouse & Sharlston Common area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Streethouse & Sharlston Common is £40,500 per year. The nearest station is Streethouse located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Sharlston Common.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
55.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,696 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

55.9%

Approximately 55.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Streethouse & Sharlston Common is £40,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF4 1AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Streethouse & Sharlston Common near WF4 1AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Streethouse located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Streethouse

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSharlston CommonLarge

Area Profile

Population
285
Population density
5,864.2 per km²

Demographics

British
277
97.19%
Other White
6
2.11%
Other
1
0.35%
Irish
1
0.35%
Total population: 285

Housing

Social rents from council
53
41.73%
Owns with a mortgage
32
25.2%
Owns outright
21
16.54%
Other social rented
18
14.17%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.57%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Featherstone

Based on 206 recent sales, the median property price is £174,000 in Featherstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,800 up to £675,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£285,000
Flats7£115,000
Semi-Detached72£190,000
Terraced86£131,500

10 years price trend in Featherstone

Schools

In the WF4 1AR postcode area, located within Streethouse & Sharlston Common, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySharlston Community SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryStreethouse, Junior, Infant and NurseryCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.8 miNot applicableEnrich AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSharlston Local75 Weeland Road, Wakefield, WF4 1DA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.