Postcode WF9 5LB is located in a rural town, within the Hemsworth ward 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 143.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× 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 nearest station is Fitzwilliam, about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Kinsley & Fitzwilliam has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 186 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.
Kinsley & Fitzwilliam has a very high crime rate, with approximately 143.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 58.6% 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 5LB.
Kinsley & Fitzwilliam near WF9 5LB has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Fitzwilliam located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Fitzwilliam | N/A | Walking directions to Fitzwilliam |
Based on 197 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 (about £196 per square foot) in Hemsworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £715,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 49 | £280,000 | £244 |
| Semi-Detached | 79 | £175,000 | £199 |
| Terraced | 60 | £130,000 | £148 |
| Flats | 9 | £100,000 | £149 |
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 | £154 | £199 | £143 |
| 2026 | £256 | £147 | £215 | £163 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF9 5LB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr 2025 | 16, Beech Grove, Pontefract, WF9 5JZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £125,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 108, Tombridge Crescent, Pontefract, WF9 5HE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £175,000 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | 118, Tombridge Crescent, Pontefract, WF9 5HE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 12 May 2025 | 122, Tombridge Crescent, Pontefract, WF9 5HE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £180,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 10, Longsight Terrace, Pontefract, WF9 5HQ | Terraced | Freehold | £67,000 |
In the WF9 5LB postcode area, located within Kinsley & Fitzwilliam, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF9 5LB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Kinsley News and Booze | Tombridge Crescent, Kinsley, Pontefract, WF9 5JD | Walking directions to Kinsley News and Booze |
| 0.3 mi | T M & S Key General Grocer | 4 Fitzwilliam Street, Kinsley, Pontefract, WF9 5EJ | Walking directions to T M & S Key General Grocer |
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 5LB, 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 5LB records about 143 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 5LB in Kinsley & Fitzwilliam is £175,000 (about £196 per square foot) based on 197 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to WF9 5LB, including King's Meadow Academy (Requires improvement), Fitzwilliam Primary School (Good) and West End Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to WF9 5LB is Fitzwilliam, about 811 m away.
WF9 5LB scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 186 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 5LB is Jon Trickett (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Laura Jones (Labour Party).