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WF7 6AA

Featherstone

Wakefield

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Detailed insights for WF7 6AA

Overview

Postcode WF7 6AA is located in an urban city, within the Featherstone ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Streethouse & Sharlston Common area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 113.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Streethouse & Sharlston Common is £40,500 per year. The nearest station is Featherstone located about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,444 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a high crime rate, with approximately 113.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Streethouse & Sharlston Common is £40,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF7 6AA.

Flood risk

No risk

Streethouse & Sharlston Common near WF7 6AA 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 6AA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Featherstone

N/A

Walking directions to Featherstone

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
235
Population density
10,173.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
223
94.89%
Other White
4
1.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.85%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.85%
Other Asian
1
0.43%
Total population: 235

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
43
39.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
31.82%
Owns outright
28
25.45%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.82%
Other social rented
2
1.82%
Total households: 110

Property prices in Featherstone

Based on 201 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 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£290,000
Flats7£115,000
Semi-Detached69£190,000
Terraced85£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 6AA postcode area, located within Streethouse & Sharlston Common, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF7 6AA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFeatherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryFeatherstone All Saints CofE AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miSecondarySt Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF7 6AA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF7 6AA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miYour Local Extra46 Green Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6JXWalking directions to Your Local Extra

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.