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WF7 6EA

Featherstone

Wakefield

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Detailed insights for WF7 6EA

Overview

Postcode WF7 6EA is located in a rural town, 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 very high crime levels, with around 135.4 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 Streethouse located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Streethouse Crescent Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
135
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
59.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,458 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a very high crime rate, with approximately 135.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

59.6%

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.

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 6EA.

Flood risk

No risk

Streethouse & Sharlston Common near WF7 6EA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Streethouse located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF7 6EA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Streethouse

N/A

Walking directions to Streethouse

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF7 6EA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miStreethouse Crescent ParkSmallWalking directions to Streethouse Crescent Park

Area Profile

Population
255
Population density
5,848.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
237
92.94%
Other White
11
4.31%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.18%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.78%
Indian
1
0.39%
Total population: 255

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
48
48.48%
Owns with a mortgage
22
22.22%
Other social rented
11
11.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
10.1%
Owns outright
7
7.07%
Total households: 99

Property prices in Featherstone

Based on 217 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
Detached46£285,500
Flats7£115,000
Semi-Detached75£187,000
Terraced89£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 6EA postcode area, located within Streethouse & Sharlston Common, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF7 6EA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryStreethouse, Junior, Infant and NurseryCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimarySharlston Community SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF7 6EA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF7 6EA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miDawn's DelightLitell Royd, Wakefield, WF7 6EAWalking directions to Dawn's Delight
0.1 miPatel Off Licence1 George Street, Streethouse, Pontefract, WF7 6DWWalking directions to Patel Off Licence
0.2 miStreethouse Convenience Store66 Whinney Lane, Streethouse, Pontefract, WF7 6DJWalking directions to Streethouse Convenience Store

Data Sources

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