Postcode WF9 4NJ is located in a rural town, within the Hemsworth area of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Kinsley & Fitzwilliam area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 131.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kinsley & Fitzwilliam is £37,973 per year. The median sale price in Hemsworth is £175,000 (around £194 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £135,000 and £218,438. The nearest station is Fitzwilliam, about 1.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Kinsley & Fitzwilliam has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,530 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.
Kinsley & Fitzwilliam has a very high crime rate, with approximately 131.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 19.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kinsley & Fitzwilliam is £37,973 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF9 4NJ.
Kinsley & Fitzwilliam near WF9 4NJ 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 168 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 (about £194 per square foot) in Hemsworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £715,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 38 | £276,250 | £248 |
| Semi-Detached | 67 | £177,500 | £199 |
| Terraced | 55 | £130,000 | £151 |
| Flats | 8 | £97,500 | £146 |
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 | £270,000 | £108,000 | £180,000 | £125,000 |
| 2026 | £266,000 | £95,000 | £180,000 | £131,800 |
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 | £238 | £145 | £199 | £143 |
| 2026 | £246 | £147 | £212 | £150 |
There were 49 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF9 4NJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | 119, Barnsley Road, Pontefract, WF9 4NT | Terraced | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | 6, James Court, Pontefract, WF9 4NZ | Flats | Leasehold | £56,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2026 | 1A, Roslyn Villas, Pontefract, WF9 4NY | Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 11, Old Mill Close, Pontefract, WF9 4QY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £167,500 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 10, Old Mill Close, Pontefract, WF9 4QY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £185,000 |
In the WF9 4NJ postcode area, located within Kinsley & Fitzwilliam, there are 4 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Helen's CE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2023. | |
St Helen's CE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Feb 2023
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | West End Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 May 2015. | |
West End Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 May 2015
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2022. | |
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Nov 2022
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WF9 4NJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Premier | 51-55 Barnsley Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4QZ | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.3 mi | R & S Waterson | 70-72 Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4EA | Walking directions to R & S Waterson |
| 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 |
| 0.5 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 4NJ, 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 4NJ records about 132 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around WF9 4NJ in Hemsworth is £175,000 (about £194 per square foot) based on 168 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to WF9 4NJ, including St Helen's CE Primary School (Good), West End Academy (Good) and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WF9 4NJ scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 2,530 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 4NJ is Jon Trickett (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Laura Jones (Labour Party).