Postcode WF7 6LG 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 high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 50.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% 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 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,179 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.
Streethouse & Sharlston Common has an average crime rate, with approximately 50.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 13.1% 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 6LG.
Streethouse & Sharlston Common near WF7 6LG 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Featherstone | N/A | Walking directions to Featherstone |
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 47 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF7 6LG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | 3, Alexander Crescent, Pontefract, WF7 6LG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £185,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 19, Alexander Road, Pontefract, WF7 6LF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 25, Alexander Road, Pontefract, WF7 6LF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £209,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 7, Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, WF7 6LE | Terraced | Freehold | £125,000 | |
| 04 Dec 2025 | 33, Robbins Terrace, Pontefract, WF7 6LN | Terraced | Freehold | £68,000 |
In the WF7 6LG postcode area, located within Streethouse & Sharlston Common, there are 5 primary and 2 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 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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| 0.7 mi | Secondary | The Featherstone Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2017. | |
The Featherstone Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Feb 2017
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. | |
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2024
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WF7 6LG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Your Local Extra | 46 Green Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6JX | Walking directions to Your Local Extra |
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 6LG, 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 6LG records about 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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, public order and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around WF7 6LG in Featherstone is £180,000 (about £218 per square foot) based on 185 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to WF7 6LG, including Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School (Good), The Featherstone Academy (Good) and Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to WF7 6LG is Featherstone, about 772 m away.
WF7 6LG scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,179 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 6LG is Jon Trickett (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Scott Haslam (Labour Party).