WF7 5AQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 027A, Featherstone ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF7 5AQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WF7 5AQ
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulyWakefield 027A: 86 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Featherstone, 1.4 kmAbout 17 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in WF7 5AQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 027ANeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF7 5AQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF7 5AQRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF7 5AQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Featherstone Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Featherstone Purston Infant School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School Primary. 97% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), March 2024 |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Primary | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WF7 5AQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £370,000Ravensmead, WF7 5AQMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £408,000Houndhill Lane, WF7 5AHMay 2023, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £460,000Houndhill Lane, WF7 5ATMay 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £295,000Pontefract Road, WF7 5ADOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold280 m
- £370,000Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold290 m
- £245,995Scholars Grove, WF7 5ARJune 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold310 m
- £140,000Leatham Crescent, WF7 5DRFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold420 m
- £115,000Leatham Drive, WF7 5DSJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold460 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 027A
Everything about Wakefield 027AThe postcode district: WF7
Everything about WF7Your MP
- Jon TrickettLabourMP for Normanton and Hemsworth
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.