Postcode WF7 6BH is located in an urban city, within the Featherstone area of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Streethouse & Sharlston Common area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 13% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Streethouse & Sharlston Common is £46,598 per year. The median sale price in Featherstone is £180,000 (around £218 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £148,750 and £230,000. The nearest station is Featherstone, about 1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,488 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.
Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.8% 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.
The average income per household in Streethouse & Sharlston Common is £46,598 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 123 ft away from WF7 6BH.
Streethouse & Sharlston Common near WF7 6BH 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 185 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 (about £218 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 | 80 | £147,875 | £178 |
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 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF7 6BH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May 2026 | 3, Willow Garth, Pontefract, WF7 6BH | Terraced | Freehold | £177,500 | |
| 01 Apr 2026 | 12, Willow Lane, Pontefract, WF7 6BJ | Terraced | Freehold | £176,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 8, Faviell Gardens, Pontefract, WF7 6FF | Detached | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | The Poplars, 3, Park Lane, Pontefract, WF7 6BL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 9, Park Lane, Pontefract, WF7 6BL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £245,000 |
In the WF7 6BH postcode area, located within Streethouse & Sharlston Common, there are 2 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 All Saints CofE Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jun 2016. | |
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jun 2016
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| 0.2 mi | Secondary | St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. | |
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy ratingOfsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2014. | |
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2014
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WF7 6BH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Best-one | 54 Church Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6BB | Walking directions to Best-one |
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 6BH, 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 6BH records about 98 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around WF7 6BH in Featherstone is £180,000 (about £218 per square foot) based on 185 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to WF7 6BH, including Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy (Good), St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy (Good) and Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WF7 6BH scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,488 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 6BH is Jon Trickett (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Scott Haslam (Labour Party).