Postcode WF7 5EU is located in an urban city, within the Featherstone area 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 112.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Featherstone is £40,308 per year. The median sale price in Featherstone is £179,000 (around £217 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £149,063 and £230,000. The nearest station is Featherstone, about 0.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Girnhill Lane Community Garden.
Featherstone has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,449 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.
Featherstone has a very high crime rate, with approximately 112.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 44.8% 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.
The average income per household in Featherstone is £40,308 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF7 5EU.
Featherstone near WF7 5EU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Featherstone located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Featherstone | N/A | Walking directions to Featherstone |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Girnhill Lane Community Garden | Small | Walking directions to Girnhill Lane Community Garden |
Based on 186 recent sales, the median property price is £179,000 (about £217 per square foot) in Featherstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £640,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 34 | £282,500 | £265 |
| Semi-Detached | 71 | £188,000 | £232 |
| Terraced | 81 | £148,750 | £179 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £226,250 | £62,000 | £139,995 | £81,000 |
| 2017 | £204,995 | £70,000 | £144,995 | £90,000 |
| 2018 | £191,995 | £65,500 | £142,500 | £88,000 |
| 2019 | £195,000 | £48,000 | £137,500 | £98,750 |
| 2020 | £244,995 | £42,000 | £150,000 | £88,000 |
| 2021 | £256,500 | £61,470 | £166,250 | £113,000 |
| 2022 | £274,995 | £71,000 | £180,000 | £118,000 |
| 2023 | £270,000 | £39,800 | £178,998 | £134,250 |
| 2024 | £275,500 | £117,500 | £186,250 | £133,500 |
| 2025 | £280,000 | £77,500 | £187,500 | £132,000 |
| 2026 | £300,000 | — | £200,000 | £155,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £181 | £360 | £143 | £100 |
| 2017 | £173 | £69 | £145 | £113 |
| 2018 | £183 | £100 | £151 | £115 |
| 2019 | £179 | £90 | £157 | £124 |
| 2020 | £202 | £55 | £160 | £110 |
| 2021 | £216 | £159 | £172 | £140 |
| 2022 | £242 | £173 | £200 | £151 |
| 2023 | £254 | £65 | £192 | £161 |
| 2024 | £238 | £205 | £202 | £157 |
| 2025 | £264 | £132 | £220 | £171 |
| 2026 | £256 | — | £238 | £180 |
There were 47 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF7 5EU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | 33, Albert Street, Pontefract, WF7 5EX | Terraced | Freehold | £109,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 71, Station Lane, Pontefract, WF7 5BJ | Terraced | Freehold | £80,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 63, Station Lane, Pontefract, WF7 5BJ | Terraced | Freehold | £115,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 67A, Station Lane, Pontefract, WF7 5BJ | Terraced | Freehold | £105,000 | |
| 04 Mar 2026 | 6, Victoria Street, Pontefract, WF7 5EZ | Terraced | Freehold | £135,000 |
In the WF7 5EU postcode area, located within Featherstone, there are 4 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. | |
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Featherstone Purston Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Feb 2023. | |
Featherstone Purston Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Feb 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Featherstone Girnhill Infant School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2019. | |
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2019
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10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WF7 5EU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Featherstone Mini Market | 69 Station Lane, Pontefract, WF7 5BJ | Walking directions to Featherstone Mini Market |
| 0.1 mi | BB Featherstone Superstore | 93 Station Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BJ | Walking directions to BB Featherstone Superstore |
| 0.1 mi | Polonia | The Precinct, Pontefract, WF7 5BX | Walking directions to Polonia |
| 0.1 mi | One Stop | 31-33 Station Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BE | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.2 mi | Lidl | Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5HG | Walking directions to Lidl |
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 WF7 5EU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Scott Haslam
Featherstone - Elected 12 Dec 2024
Jon Trickett
Normanton and Hemsworth - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WF7 5EU records about 113 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WF7 5EU in Featherstone is £179,000 (about £217 per square foot) based on 186 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to WF7 5EU, including Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (Requires improvement), Featherstone Purston Infant School (Good) and Featherstone Girnhill Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to WF7 5EU is Featherstone, about 222 m away.
WF7 5EU scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 8,449 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Normanton and Hemsworth covering WF7 5EU is Jon Trickett (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Scott Haslam (Labour Party).