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WF7 5BP

Featherstone

Wakefield

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Wakefield / Featherstone / WF7 5BP

Overview

Postcode WF7 5BP is located in an urban city, within the Featherstone ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Featherstone area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 174.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Featherstone is £34,100 per year. The nearest station is Featherstone located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Girnhill Lane Community Garden.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
174
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
14.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Featherstone has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,830 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Featherstone has a very high crime rate, with approximately 174.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.3%

Approximately 14.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Featherstone is £34,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 36 ft away from WF7 5BP.

Flood risk

No risk

Featherstone near WF7 5BP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Featherstone located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Featherstone

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miGirnhill Lane Community GardenSmall

Property prices in Featherstone

Based on 179 recent sales, the median property price is £173,000 in Featherstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £650,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£280,000
Flats1£80,000
Semi-Detached62£190,000
Terraced78£137,750

10 years price trend in Featherstone

Schools

In the WF7 5BP postcode area, located within Featherstone, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryFeatherstone Girnhill Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryFeatherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryFeatherstone Purston Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miNJKR Trading LimitedWakefield Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BP
0.1 miBP ShopWakefield Road, Pontefract, WF7 5HL
0.2 miALDIWakefield Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5PB
0.2 miNisa LocalPriory Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5HY
0.4 miPoloniaThe Precinct, Pontefract, WF7 5BX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.