Postcode WF7 6DY is located in a rural town, within the Featherstone area of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Streethouse & Sharlston Common area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 114.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with 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 £179,000 (around £217 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £149,063 and £230,000. The nearest station is Streethouse, about 0.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Streethouse Crescent Park.
Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,090 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.
Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a very high crime rate, with approximately 114.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 59.6% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF7 6DY.
Streethouse & Sharlston Common near WF7 6DY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Streethouse located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Streethouse | N/A | Walking directions to Streethouse |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Streethouse Crescent Park | Small | Walking directions to Streethouse Crescent Park |
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 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF7 6DY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2025 | 24, George Street, Pontefract, WF7 6DY | Terraced | Freehold | £148,750 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 25, Thistle Hill Drive, Pontefract, WF7 6GA | Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 09 Jun 2025 | 27, Thistle Hill Drive, Pontefract, WF7 6GA | Detached | Freehold | £247,500 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 5, Jubilee Cottages, Pontefract, WF7 6DD | Terraced | Freehold | £155,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2025 | 80, Whinney Lane, Pontefract, WF7 6DJ | Terraced | Freehold | £40,000 |
In the WF7 6DY postcode area, located within Streethouse & Sharlston Common, there are 2 primary and 0 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 | Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Sharlston Community School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2014. | |
Sharlston Community School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2014
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| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Hammer Lane Academy | Other independent special school | Unrated. | |
Hammer Lane Academy ratingInspection information
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WF7 6DY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Dawn's Delight | Litell Royd, Wakefield, WF7 6EA | Walking directions to Dawn's Delight |
| 0.1 mi | Patel Off Licence | 1 George Street, Streethouse, Pontefract, WF7 6DW | Walking directions to Patel Off Licence |
| 0.1 mi | Streethouse Convenience Store | 66 Whinney Lane, Streethouse, Pontefract, WF7 6DJ | Walking directions to Streethouse Convenience Store |
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 6DY, 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 6DY records about 115 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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, criminal damage and arson and other crime.
The median sale price around WF7 6DY in Featherstone is £179,000 (about £217 per square foot) based on 186 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to WF7 6DY, including Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School (Requires improvement), Sharlston Community School (Good) and Hammer Lane Academy. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to WF7 6DY is Streethouse, about 202 m away.
WF7 6DY scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,090 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 6DY is Jon Trickett (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Scott Haslam (Labour Party).