WF7 5BX
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 027E, Featherstone ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF7 5BX, 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 5BX
- 28 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 51% on JulyWakefield 027E: 146 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Featherstone, 360 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 80 m awayExact point
- No property in WF7 5BX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 027ENeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF7 5BXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF7 5BXRoad 56 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 5BX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 80 m 1 minute on foot | Requires improvement (overall), March 2024 |
| Featherstone Purston Infant School Primary | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Primary | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| The Featherstone Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
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 5BX
Latest sale at each postcode- £115,000Wilson Street, WF7 5BHDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold60 m
- £75,000Station Lane, WF7 5BEFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £152,000Short Street, WF7 5BUFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £156,000Clayton Court, WF7 5BSJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £73,000Wakefield Road, WF7 5EGSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £135,000Pontefract Road, WF7 5HWJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £109,000Albert Street, WF7 5EXJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £124,000St Thomas Road, WF7 5HDJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold170 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
Within 1 km of WF7 5BX
In a straight lineStations
- Featherstone5 minutes on foot360 m
GP practices
- ST THOMAS ROAD SURGERY270 m
- STATION LANE590 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST60 m
- COHENS CHEMIST590 m
- HEALTHNET HOMECARE630 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY290 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl FeatherstoneLidl250 m
- Aldi FeatherstoneAldi330 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 027E
Everything about Wakefield 027EThe 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.