Postcode WF4 4HL is located in a rural town, within the Wakefield Rural area of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Netherton & Middlestown area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Netherton & Middlestown is £49,500 per year. The median sale price in Wakefield Rural is £250,000 (around £276 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £205,000 and £335,000. The nearest station is Ravensthorpe, about 3.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Netherton & Middlestown has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,071 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.
Netherton & Middlestown has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 13.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Netherton & Middlestown is £49,500 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 35 ft away from WF4 4HL.
Netherton & Middlestown near WF4 4HL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ravensthorpe located about 3.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 199 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £276 per square foot) in Wakefield Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £1,550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 68 | £402,500 | £304 |
| Semi-Detached | 87 | £237,000 | £276 |
| Terraced | 35 | £182,500 | £258 |
| Flats | 9 | £135,000 | £189 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £264,000 | £154,900 | £149,950 | £138,000 |
| 2017 | £280,000 | £109,995 | £150,000 | £130,000 |
| 2018 | £277,498 | £108,000 | £164,000 | £132,250 |
| 2019 | £310,000 | £114,500 | £160,000 | £143,000 |
| 2020 | £297,000 | £104,000 | £175,000 | £153,500 |
| 2021 | £300,000 | £116,250 | £180,000 | £153,000 |
| 2022 | £375,500 | £122,000 | £211,000 | £170,000 |
| 2023 | £320,000 | £123,000 | £205,000 | £186,000 |
| 2024 | £325,000 | £140,000 | £215,000 | £180,000 |
| 2025 | £350,000 | £134,000 | £222,500 | £189,625 |
| 2026 | £387,500 | £145,000 | £238,000 | £184,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £196 | £190 | £187 | £171 |
| 2017 | £210 | £181 | £186 | £162 |
| 2018 | £213 | £180 | £192 | £169 |
| 2019 | £217 | £160 | £194 | £163 |
| 2020 | £233 | £152 | £207 | £183 |
| 2021 | £251 | £182 | £223 | £189 |
| 2022 | £270 | £183 | £249 | £209 |
| 2023 | £260 | £201 | £248 | £203 |
| 2024 | £283 | £217 | £240 | £226 |
| 2025 | £295 | £192 | £259 | £247 |
| 2026 | £305 | £216 | £276 | £261 |
There were 20 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF4 4HL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 130, Netherton Lane, Wakefield, WF4 4HL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 138, Netherton Lane, Wakefield, WF4 4HL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 188, Netherton Lane, Wakefield, WF4 4HJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £135,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 15, Hall Croft, Wakefield, WF4 4HS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £267,500 | |
| 07 Jul 2025 | 5, Hall Croft, Wakefield, WF4 4HS | Detached | Freehold | £280,000 |
In the WF4 4HL postcode area, located within Netherton & Middlestown, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2017. | |
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jan 2017
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2013. | |
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jul 2013
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Middlestown Primary Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Nov 2025. | |
Middlestown Primary Academy ratingOfsted report cardInspected 25 Nov 2025
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WF4 4HL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Go Local | 107 Netherton Lane, Wakefield, WF4 4HQ | Walking directions to Go Local |
| 0.4 mi | Netherton Convenience Store | 83 Upper Lane, Wakefield, WF4 4NF | Walking directions to Netherton Convenience Store |
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 4HL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andy Nicholls
Wakefield Rural - Elected 2 May 2024
Jade Botterill
Ossett and Denby Dale - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WF4 4HL records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around WF4 4HL in Wakefield Rural is £250,000 (about £276 per square foot) based on 199 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to WF4 4HL, including Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School (Good), Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy (Good) and Middlestown Primary Academy (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WF4 4HL scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,071 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Ossett and Denby Dale covering WF4 4HL is Jade Botterill (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Andy Nicholls (Labour Party).