Postcode WF9 4EQ is located in a rural town, within the Hemsworth ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Hemsworth Town area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 33% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hemsworth Town is £36,524 per year. The nearest station is Fitzwilliam, about 1.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hemsworth Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,806 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.
Hemsworth Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 75.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 69.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hemsworth Town is £36,524 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF9 4EQ.
Hemsworth Town near WF9 4EQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Fitzwilliam located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 187 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 (about £195 per square foot) in Hemsworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £715,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 47 | £272,500 | £248 |
| Semi-Detached | 75 | £175,000 | £199 |
| Terraced | 56 | £130,000 | £147 |
| Flats | 9 | £100,000 | £147 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £176,000 | £81,498 | £110,995 | £71,000 |
| 2017 | £175,000 | £59,250 | £119,995 | £74,500 |
| 2018 | £182,000 | £61,000 | £119,995 | £81,500 |
| 2019 | £190,000 | £76,000 | £122,500 | £79,000 |
| 2020 | £209,500 | £64,000 | £140,000 | £90,000 |
| 2021 | £236,000 | £76,500 | £155,498 | £105,000 |
| 2022 | £252,500 | £86,625 | £161,000 | £112,500 |
| 2023 | £313,000 | £100,000 | £165,000 | £122,500 |
| 2024 | £237,500 | £82,500 | £172,000 | £120,000 |
| 2025 | £269,000 | £108,000 | £180,000 | £125,000 |
| 2026 | £266,000 | £95,000 | £180,000 | £135,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £157 | £119 | £113 | £89 |
| 2017 | £144 | £108 | £148 | £86 |
| 2018 | £174 | £86 | £147 | £88 |
| 2019 | £176 | £109 | £137 | £94 |
| 2020 | £184 | £116 | £155 | £102 |
| 2021 | £219 | £114 | £171 | £116 |
| 2022 | £238 | £148 | £177 | £127 |
| 2023 | £237 | £155 | £184 | £142 |
| 2024 | £258 | £159 | £198 | £135 |
| 2025 | £239 | £145 | £199 | £143 |
| 2026 | £246 | £147 | £212 | £151 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF9 4EQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2025 | 3, Roslyn Villas, Pontefract, WF9 4PA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £160,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 19, Sycamore Road, Pontefract, WF9 4PD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £140,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2026 | 1A, Roslyn Villas, Pontefract, WF9 4NY | Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 22 Sept 2025 | 10, Mill View, Pontefract, WF9 4HB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £160,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 1, Mill View, Pontefract, WF9 4HB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £155,000 |
In the WF9 4EQ postcode area, located within Hemsworth Town, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF9 4EQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | R & S Waterson | 70-72 Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4EA | Walking directions to R & S Waterson |
| 0.3 mi | Premier | 51-55 Barnsley Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4QZ | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.4 mi | Iceland | Market Street, Pontefract, WF9 4LA | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.4 mi | Rayan Mini Market | Market Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4HL | Walking directions to Rayan Mini Market |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco | Market Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4JY | Walking directions to Tesco |
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 WF9 4EQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Laura Jones
Hemsworth - Elected 2 May 2024
Jon Trickett
Normanton and Hemsworth - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WF9 4EQ records about 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around WF9 4EQ in Hemsworth Town is £175,000 (about £195 per square foot) based on 187 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to WF9 4EQ, including St Helen's CE Primary School (Good), Compass Community School Hemsworth (Good) and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WF9 4EQ scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 2,806 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 WF9 4EQ is Jon Trickett (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Laura Jones (Labour Party).