Postcode WF7 5NR 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 142.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× 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 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Purston Park.
Featherstone has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,203 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.
Featherstone has a very high crime rate, with approximately 142.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 16.9% 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.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 304 ft away from WF7 5NR.
Featherstone near WF7 5NR 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Featherstone | N/A | Walking directions to Featherstone |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Purston Park | Large | Walking directions to Purston Park |
| 0.1 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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF7 5NR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sept 2025 | 30E, Girnhill Lane, Pontefract, WF7 5NN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £137,500 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | 125, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF7 5EG | Terraced | Freehold | £73,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2025 | 19, St Martins Close, Pontefract, WF7 5PB | Flats | Leasehold | £90,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 137, Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF7 5HW | Terraced | Freehold | £135,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 37, Hardwick Road, Pontefract, WF7 5JB | Terraced | Freehold | £157,000 |
In the WF7 5NR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 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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| 0.1 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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| 0.1 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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11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WF7 5NR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Lidl | Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5HG | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.1 mi | Girnhill Lane Stores | 7-9 Girnhill Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5NN | Walking directions to Girnhill Lane Stores |
| 0.1 mi | Aldi | Wakefield Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5PB | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.1 mi | One Stop | 31-33 Station Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BE | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.2 mi | Polonia | The Precinct, Pontefract, WF7 5BX | Walking directions to Polonia |
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 5NR, 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 5NR records about 142 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around WF7 5NR 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 5NR, including Featherstone Girnhill Infant School (Good), Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (Requires improvement) and Featherstone Purston Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to WF7 5NR is Featherstone, about 614 m away.
WF7 5NR scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,203 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 5NR is Jon Trickett (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Scott Haslam (Labour Party).