WF7 5NS

Featherstone, Wakefield

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At a glance

Every premises in WF7 5NS can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Wakefield sold for £199,347 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.1% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 117 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From WF7 5NS, the nearest primary school is Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement); 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, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

Featherstone station is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest park is 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Wakefield 027

117High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Wakefield

117Very high · 9/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	53	34	Very high · 9/10
Shoplifting	12	8.6	Very high · 9/10
Anti-social behaviour	11	15	Moderate · 5/10
Criminal damage and arson	11	6.7	Very high · 9/10
Public order	6.5	6.7	High · 7/10
Other theft	5.2	6.5	Moderate · 6/10
Other crime	4.8	2.1	Very high · 10/10
Vehicle crime	3.7	5.0	Moderate · 5/10
Drugs	3.5	3.3	High · 8/10
Burglary	2.7	3.6	Moderate · 5/10
Robbery	1.4	1.4	High · 8/10
Possession of weapons	1.3	1.0	High · 8/10
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.8	High · 7/10
Theft from the person	0.3	1.7	Moderate · 6/10

Wakefield 027: October 2025 to September 2026, 9,627 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Wakefield 027 Wakefield England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

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

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 5 Mar 2024 · Report

0.1 mi

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

0.2 mi

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

Ofsted: GoodInspected 2 Feb 2023 · Report

0.2 mi

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

0.9 mi

Featherstone All Saints CofE AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

1.4 mi

Secondary

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

0.8 mi

St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeing

Nursery, special and other

Enrich AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter · ages 14–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementUrgent improvementAttendance and behaviourUrgent improvementPersonal development and wellbeingNeeds attentionLeadership and governanceNeeds attention

2.8 mi

Harewood Centre Nursery School

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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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Cohens ChemistPharmacy · WF7 5BE

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Healthnet HomecarePharmacy · WF7 6EP

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Cohens ChemistPharmacy · WF7 6JL

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

GP practices

St Thomas Road SurgeryGP practice · WF7 5HE

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Station LaneGP practice · WF7 6JL

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

College Lane SurgeryGP practice · WF7 7HZ

2.3 mi

Dentists

Dental SurgeryDental practice · WF7 5BA

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Ropergate Dental PracticeDental practice · WF8 1JY

2.2 mi

Dental SurgeryDental practice · WF8 1DF

2.3 mi

Hospitals

Pontefract General InfirmaryHospital · WF8 1PL

2.5 mi

Pontefract General InfirmaryHospital · WF8 1PL

2.5 mi

Pontefract General InfirmaryHospital · WF8 1PL

2.5 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Featherstone

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Streethouse

1.6 mi

Pontefract Tanshelf

2.2 mi

Glasshoughton

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

150 mto the nearest park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

12hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 2.2 hectares

120 m · 1 min walk

Park or garden0.5 hectares

150 m · 2 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.7 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Vicarage Lane AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Sports ground0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Featherstone Memorial GardensPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Purston ParkPark or garden · 11 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Mill Pond StadiumPlaying field · 4.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Playing field4.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

South View AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.9 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 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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Household income

This neighbourhood

£40,308

£32,724 after tax

Wakefield

£45,829

£35,443 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£40,308

After tax£32,724

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£29,544Wakefield £30,783 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Wakefield 027); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 451 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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34% of Wakefield's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Education, skills and training

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Health and disability

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Decile 1

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

19% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 25% in Wakefield and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about WF7 5NS

What is the crime rate in WF7 5NS?

The neighbourhood records 117 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Wakefield the rate is 117 per 1,000. 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 WF7 5NS?

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 WF7 5NS?

The nearest primary school is Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement). 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.

What broadband speed can I get in WF7 5NS?

Every premises in WF7 5NS can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to WF7 5NS?

Featherstone is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

What is the average household income in WF7 5NS?

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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