Postcode WF9 5HY is located in a rural town, within the Hemsworth area of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Hemsworth Town area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 128.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× 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 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 1.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Vale Head Park.
Hemsworth Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,663 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.
Hemsworth Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 128.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.4% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 33 ft away from WF9 5HY.
Hemsworth Town near WF9 5HY 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Vale Head Park | Large | Walking directions to Vale Head Park |
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 5HY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar 2026 | 22, Springvale Rise, Pontefract, WF9 5HY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £180,000 | |
| 09 Jun 2025 | 16, Springvale Rise, Pontefract, WF9 5HY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 50, Woodlands Crescent, Pontefract, WF9 5LJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 34, Woodlands Crescent, Pontefract, WF9 5LJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 53, Station Road, Pontefract, WF9 5LN | Detached | Freehold | £650,000 |
In the WF9 5HY postcode area, located within Hemsworth Town, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Outwood Academy Hemsworth | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
Outwood Academy Hemsworth ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Mar 2025
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| 0.5 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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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Grove Lea Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
Grove Lea Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Jul 2025
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WF9 5HY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Tesco | Market Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4JY | Walking directions to Tesco |
| 0.5 mi | Iceland | Market Street, Pontefract, WF9 4LA | Walking directions to Iceland |
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 5HY, 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 5HY records about 129 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WF9 5HY 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 5HY, including Outwood Academy Hemsworth (Good), West End Academy (Good) and Grove Lea Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WF9 5HY scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,663 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 5HY is Jon Trickett (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Laura Jones (Labour Party).