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WF4 1BS

Featherstone

Wakefield

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Detailed insights for WF4 1BS

Overview

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 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 1.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
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 84.9 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 1BS.

Flood risk

No risk

Streethouse & Sharlston Common near WF4 1BS 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.

Nearby public transport stations for WF4 1BS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Streethouse

N/A

Walking directions to Streethouse

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
502
Population density
388.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
474
94.42%
Other White
8
1.59%
African
5
1%
Other Asian
4
0.8%
Chinese
4
0.8%
Total population: 502

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
108
51.67%
Owns outright
59
28.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
12.44%
Other social rented
7
3.35%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.39%
Total households: 209

Property prices in Featherstone

Based on 201 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Featherstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,800 up to £675,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Featherstone in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Featherstone over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£290,000
Flats7£115,000
Semi-Detached69£190,000
Terraced85£130,000

10 year median price trend in Featherstone

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Featherstone.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF4 1BS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimarySharlston Community SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryStreethouse, Junior, Infant and NurseryCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.9 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: 16/11/2025.