Postcode WF9 5LW 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 average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% 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 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 1.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hemsworth Town has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,198 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.
Hemsworth Town has an average crime rate, with approximately 57.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.3% 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 5LW.
Hemsworth Town near WF9 5LW 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 1.4 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 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF9 5LW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct 2025 | Royd Cottage, Royd Moor Lane, Pontefract, WF9 5LR | Detached | Freehold | £710,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 53, Station Road, Pontefract, WF9 5LN | Detached | Freehold | £650,000 |
In the WF9 5LW postcode area, located within Hemsworth Town, there are 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 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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| 0.9 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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| 0.9 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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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 5LW, 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 5LW records about 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around WF9 5LW 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 5LW, 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 5LW scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,198 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 5LW is Jon Trickett (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Laura Jones (Labour Party).