Postcode WF9 5AP 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 high crime levels, with around 73.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 35% below 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Kinsley & Fitzwilliam has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,291 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.
Kinsley & Fitzwilliam has a high crime rate, with approximately 73.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 64.3% 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 305 ft away from WF9 5AP.
Kinsley & Fitzwilliam near WF9 5AP 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Fitzwilliam | N/A | Walking directions to Fitzwilliam |
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 36 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF9 5AP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2025 | 37, First Avenue, Pontefract, WF9 5BG | Terraced | Freehold | £140,000 | |
| 29 May 2025 | 34, First Avenue, Pontefract, WF9 5BG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £132,500 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | 18, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF9 5FG | Terraced | Freehold | £155,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 20, Central Avenue, Pontefract, WF9 5AT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 32, Lynwood Crescent, Pontefract, WF9 5DL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £142,000 |
In the WF9 5AP postcode area, located within Kinsley & Fitzwilliam, there are 2 primary and 0 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 | Fitzwilliam Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2025. | |
Fitzwilliam Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | King's Meadow Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
King's Meadow Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025
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| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | Wragby School | Other independent special school | Unrated. | |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WF9 5AP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Nithu's Local | 2 Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract, WF9 5AP | Walking directions to Nithu's Local |
| 0.1 mi | Nisa Local | Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract, WF9 5AJ | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
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 5AP, 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 5AP records about 73 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, public order and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around WF9 5AP in Hemsworth is £175,000 (about £194 per square foot) based on 168 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to WF9 5AP, including Fitzwilliam Primary School (Requires improvement), King's Meadow Academy (Requires improvement) and Wragby School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to WF9 5AP is Fitzwilliam, about 530 m away.
WF9 5AP scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,291 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 5AP is Jon Trickett (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Laura Jones (Labour Party).