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WF4 1DH

Hammer Lane

Featherstone

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Detailed insights for WF4 1DH

Overview

Postcode WF4 1DH 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 80.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Streethouse & Sharlston Common is £46,598 per year. The nearest station is Streethouse located about 0.6 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
62.7%
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

8/10

Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

62.7%

Approximately 62.7% 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

5/10

The average income per household in Streethouse & Sharlston Common is £46,598 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Streethouse & Sharlston Common near WF4 1DH 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF4 1DH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Streethouse

N/A

Walking directions to Streethouse

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF4 1DH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSharlston CommonLargeWalking directions to Sharlston Common

Area Profile

Population
285
Population density
610 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.77(+14%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.96(-42%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.64(-22%)
Other theft
5.31(-20%)
Other crime
5.31(+58%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
90.43%
Other White
16
5.67%
Chinese
4
1.42%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
1.06%
African
1
0.35%
Total population: 282

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
77
32.91%
Level 4+ (Degree)
50
21.37%
Level 3 (A level)
33
14.1%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
11.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
9.83%
Total 16+ residents: 234

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
58
46.03%
Owns with a mortgage
28
22.22%
Other social rented
21
16.67%
Owns outright
16
12.7%
Shared ownership
3
2.38%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Featherstone

Based on 207 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 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£285,000
Flats4£77,500
Semi-Detached76£188,500
Terraced87£132,000

10 year median price trend in Featherstone

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

Schools

In the WF4 1DH 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 1DH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySharlston Community SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryStreethouse, Junior, Infant and NurseryCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.9 miNot applicableEnrich AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF4 1DH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF4 1DH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSharlston Local75 Weeland Road, Wakefield, WF4 1DAWalking directions to Sharlston Local
0.5 miStreethouse Convenience Store66 Whinney Lane, Streethouse, Pontefract, WF7 6DJWalking directions to Streethouse Convenience Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wakefield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,457
Band B£1,700
Band C£1,943
Band D£2,186
Band E£2,672
Band F£3,157
Band G£3,643
Band H£4,372

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictWakefieldE08000036
Parliamentary ConstituencyNormanton and HemsworthE14001383
WardFeatherstoneE05001449
ParishSharlstonE04013430
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Streethouse & Sharlston CommonE02002461
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wakefield 024EE01011817
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.