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WF7 5LA

Featherstone

Wakefield

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Detailed insights for WF7 5LA

Overview

Postcode WF7 5LA 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 173.1 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 0.6 miles away. There are 3 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
173
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
38.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Featherstone has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 392 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Featherstone has a very high crime rate, with approximately 173.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

38.7%

Approximately 38.7% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 322 ft away from WF7 5LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Featherstone near WF7 5LA 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF7 5LA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Featherstone

N/A

Walking directions to Featherstone

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF7 5LA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miGirnhill Lane Community GardenSmallWalking directions to Girnhill Lane Community Garden

Area Profile

Population
294
Population density
625.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
266
90.48%
Other White
14
4.76%
Other Asian
4
1.36%
Irish
3
1.02%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.68%
Total population: 294

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
36
30.25%
Social rents from council
36
30.25%
Owns outright
23
19.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.08%
Other social rented
10
8.4%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Featherstone

Based on 217 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
Detached46£285,500
Flats7£115,000
Semi-Detached75£187,000
Terraced89£130,000

10 year median price trend in Featherstone

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

Schools

In the WF7 5LA postcode area, located within Featherstone, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF7 5LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryFeatherstone Girnhill Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

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

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryFeatherstone Purston Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF7 5LA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF7 5LA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBP ShopWakefield Road, Pontefract, WF7 5HLWalking directions to BP Shop
0.1 miNJKR Trading LimitedWakefield Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BPWalking directions to NJKR Trading Limited
0.3 miNisa LocalPriory Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5HYWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miAldiWakefield Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5PBWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miGirnhill Lane Stores7-9 Girnhill Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5NNWalking directions to Girnhill Lane Stores

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.