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WF4 1BE

Featherstone

Wakefield

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

Overview

Postcode WF4 1BE is located in a rural village, 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 82.3 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 1.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
5.3%
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 82.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.3%

Approximately 5.3% 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 1BE.

Flood risk

No risk

Streethouse & Sharlston Common near WF4 1BE 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Streethouse

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Featherstone

Based on 179 recent sales, the median property price is £173,000 in Featherstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £650,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£280,000
Flats1£80,000
Semi-Detached62£190,000
Terraced78£137,750

10 years price trend in Featherstone

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimarySharlston Community SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryStreethouse, Junior, Infant and NurseryCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.8 miNot applicableEnrich AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.