WF7 5LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 027E, Featherstone ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF7 5LJ, 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 5LJ
- 20 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 35% on JulyWakefield 027E: 146 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Featherstone, 770 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- No property in WF7 5LJ 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 280 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF7 5LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF7 5LJRoad 46 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
- 10.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF7 5LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Featherstone Purston Infant School Primary | 130 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), March 2024 |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Primary | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| The Featherstone Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 830 m 10 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) | 1.4 km 18 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 5LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £205,000Katrina Grove, WF7 5LWApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £250,000Bedford Close, WF7 5LQJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £180,000Field View Cottages, WF7 5LLJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £140,000Briggs Row, WF7 5LGMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £245,000Ackworth Road, WF7 5LEMay 2024, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £185,000Purston Park Court, WF7 5LRNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £127,500Ackworth Road, WF7 5LNMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £200,000Bedford Court, WF7 5LBJuly 2026, semi-detached, 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 5LJ
In a straight lineStations
- Featherstone10 minutes on foot770 m
GP practices
- ST THOMAS ROAD SURGERY280 m
- STATION LANE990 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST470 m
- COHENS CHEMIST990 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY700 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl FeatherstoneLidl330 m
- Aldi FeatherstoneAldi700 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.