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WF7 5PH

Granville Street

Featherstone

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Detailed insights for WF7 5PH

Overview

Postcode WF7 5PH 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 160.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Featherstone is £40,308 per year. The nearest station is Featherstone located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Purston Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
161
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
71.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 160.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

71.2%

Approximately 71.2% 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 per household in Featherstone is £40,308 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 235 ft away from WF7 5PH.

Flood risk

No risk

Featherstone near WF7 5PH 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF7 5PH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Featherstone

N/A

Walking directions to Featherstone

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF7 5PH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPurston ParkLargeWalking directions to Purston Park
0.1 miGirnhill Lane Community GardenSmallWalking directions to Girnhill Lane Community Garden

Area Profile

Population
162
Population density
2,731.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
99.84(+130%)
Shoplifting
22.25(+158%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.7(+58%)
Public order
17.91(+100%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.39(+34%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
154
95.06%
Other
4
2.47%
African
2
1.23%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.62%
Chinese
1
0.62%
Total population: 162

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
73
49.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
22
14.86%
Level 4+ (Degree)
17
11.49%
Level 3 (A level)
13
8.78%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10
6.76%
Total 16+ residents: 148

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
52
46.85%
Other social rented
27
24.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.81%
Owns with a mortgage
9
8.11%
Owns outright
8
7.21%
Total households: 111

Property prices in Featherstone

Based on 207 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
Detached40£285,000
Flats4£77,500
Semi-Detached76£188,500
Terraced87£132,000

10 year median price trend in Featherstone

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

Schools

In the WF7 5PH postcode area, located within Featherstone, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF7 5PH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryFeatherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement

0.1 miPrimaryFeatherstone Girnhill Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryFeatherstone Purston Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF7 5PH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF7 5PH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLidlPontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5HGWalking directions to Lidl
0.1 miAldiWakefield Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5PBWalking directions to Aldi
0.1 miOne Stop31-33 Station Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BEWalking directions to One Stop
0.1 miGirnhill Lane Stores7-9 Girnhill Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5NNWalking directions to Girnhill Lane Stores
0.1 miPoloniaThe Precinct, Pontefract, WF7 5BXWalking directions to Polonia

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wakefield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,457
Band B£1,700
Band C£1,943
Band D£2,186
Band E£2,672
Band F£3,157
Band G£3,643
Band H£4,372

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictWakefieldE08000036
Parliamentary ConstituencyNormanton and HemsworthE14001383
WardFeatherstoneE05001449
ParishFeatherstoneE04013427
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)FeatherstoneE02002464
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wakefield 027BE01011780
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1983-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.