WF7 postcode district

Wakefield · 573 postcodes

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The average home in Wakefield sold for £199,347 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.1% on a year earlier. Across Wakefield, police record 117 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the WF7 district, the nearest primary school is Featherstone Purston Infant School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is The Featherstone Academy, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is St Thomas Road Surgery, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.

Featherstone station is 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk; the nearest park, Purston Park, is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Featherstone Purston Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–7

Ofsted: GoodInspected 2 Feb 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Featherstone Girnhill Infant SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–7 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 7–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 5 Mar 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

1.3 mi

Ackworth SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–19

1.4 mi

Secondary

The Featherstone AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Ackworth SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–19

1.4 mi

Ark The King's SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 12 Oct 2022 · Report

Nursery, special and other

Harewood Centre Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4 · Ofsted reports

2.8 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Featherstone

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Streethouse

2.0 mi

Pontefract Tanshelf

2.4 mi

Fitzwilliam

2.5 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park, Purston Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

11hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Purston ParkPark or garden · 11 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 2.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Park or garden0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Little Lane AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 2.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Vicarage Lane AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.7 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Featherstone Sports ComplexSports ground · 2.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Sports ground0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 2.3 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Featherstone Memorial GardensPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the WF7 district

What is the crime rate in the WF7 district?

Across Wakefield, police record 117 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the WF7 district?

The average home in Wakefield sold for £199,347 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £315,698, semi-detached £200,671, terraced £159,523, flats £100,223. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the WF7 district?

The nearest primary school is Featherstone Purston Infant School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is The Featherstone Academy, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WF7 district?

Featherstone is 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WF7 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £40,308 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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