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WF7 6LN

Robbins Terrace

Featherstone

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Detailed insights for WF7 6LN

Overview

Postcode WF7 6LN 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 moderate crime levels, with around 57.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Streethouse & Sharlston Common is £46,598 per year. The nearest station is Featherstone located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
6.9%
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 11,184 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.9%

Approximately 6.9% 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

5/10

The average income per household in Streethouse & Sharlston Common is £46,598 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Streethouse & Sharlston Common near WF7 6LN 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF7 6LN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Featherstone

N/A

Walking directions to Featherstone

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
10,809.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.44(-14%)
Public order
5.71(-36%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.08(-63%)
Other theft
4.44(-33%)
Other crime
2.54(-24%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
293
94.52%
Roma
8
2.58%
Chinese
3
0.97%
Other White
3
0.97%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.65%
Total population: 310

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
69
28.4%
Level 4+ (Degree)
47
19.34%
Level 3 (A level)
36
14.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
36
14.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
13.58%
Total 16+ residents: 243

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
51
35.42%
Owns outright
43
29.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
37
25.69%
Social rents from council
7
4.86%
Other social rented
3
2.08%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Featherstone

Based on 207 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
Detached40£285,000
Flats4£77,500
Semi-Detached76£188,500
Terraced87£132,000

10 year median price trend in Featherstone

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Featherstone.

Schools

In the WF7 6LN postcode area, located within Streethouse & Sharlston Common, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.7 miPrimaryFeatherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement

0.7 miSecondaryThe Featherstone AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF7 6LN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF7 6LN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miYour Local Extra46 Green Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6JXWalking directions to Your Local Extra
0.5 miBB Featherstone Superstore93 Station Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BJWalking directions to BB Featherstone Superstore

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wakefield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,457
Band B£1,700
Band C£1,943
Band D£2,186
Band E£2,672
Band F£3,157
Band G£3,643
Band H£4,372

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictWakefieldE08000036
Parliamentary ConstituencyNormanton and HemsworthE14001383
WardFeatherstoneE05001449
ParishFeatherstoneE04013427
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Streethouse & Sharlston CommonE02002461
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wakefield 024DE01011778
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.