Postcode WF4 1BS 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 78.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Streethouse & Sharlston Common is £46,598 per year. The nearest station is Streethouse, about 1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,585 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.
Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Streethouse & Sharlston Common is £46,598 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF4 1BS.
Streethouse & Sharlston Common near WF4 1BS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Streethouse located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Streethouse | N/A | Walking directions to Streethouse |
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 |
There were 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF4 1BS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May 2026 | 21, Crossley Street, Wakefield, WF4 1BG | Terraced | Freehold | £86,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 8, Crossley Street, Wakefield, WF4 1BG | Terraced | Freehold | £130,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 10, Crossley Street, Wakefield, WF4 1BG | Terraced | Freehold | £86,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 17, Colliery Street, Wakefield, WF4 1BT | Terraced | Freehold | £175,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 54, High Street, Wakefield, WF4 1BE | Terraced | Freehold | £195,000 |
In the WF4 1BS postcode area, located within Streethouse & Sharlston Common, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 local representatives for WF4 1BS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Scott Haslam
Featherstone - Elected 12 Dec 2024
Jon Trickett
Normanton and Hemsworth - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WF4 1BS records about 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and drugs.
The median sale price around WF4 1BS in Streethouse & Sharlston Common is £179,000 (about £215 per square foot) based on 198 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to WF4 1BS, including Sharlston Community School (Good), Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery (Requires improvement) and Enrich Academy. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to WF4 1BS is Streethouse, about 1,579 m away.
WF4 1BS scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,585 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Normanton and Hemsworth covering WF4 1BS is Jon Trickett (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Scott Haslam (Labour Party).