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WF4 1EL

Featherstone

Wakefield

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

Overview

Postcode WF4 1EL 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 58.8 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 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Sharlston Common.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,022 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 58.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 1EL.

Flood risk

No risk

Streethouse & Sharlston Common near WF4 1EL 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Streethouse

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSharlston CommonLarge

Area Profile

Population
329
Population density
319.5 per km²

Demographics

British
311
94.53%
Other White
5
1.52%
African
4
1.22%
Indian
3
0.91%
Irish
2
0.61%
Total population: 329

Housing

Owns outright
95
67.38%
Owns with a mortgage
44
31.21%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.71%
Shared ownership
1
0.71%
Total households: 141

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 1EL postcode area, located within Streethouse & Sharlston Common, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimarySharlston Community SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miNot applicableEnrich AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

N/A

0.9 miPrimaryStreethouse, Junior, Infant and NurseryCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 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.