WF7 6LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 024D, Featherstone ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF7 6LJ, 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 6LJ
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 17% on JulyWakefield 024D: 52 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Featherstone, 560 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- No property in WF7 6LJ 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 024DNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF7 6LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF7 6LJRoad 62 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 6LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), March 2024 |
| The Featherstone Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Featherstone Purston Infant School Primary | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Primary | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 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 6LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £225,000Featherstone Lane, WF7 6LJDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £230,000Jardine Avenue, WF7 6LAJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold30 m
- £140,000Featherstone Lane, WF7 6LHNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £120,000Dickinson Terrace, WF7 6LLOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £85,000Rhyl Street, WF7 6JZJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £130,000Robbins Terrace, WF7 6LNJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £91,000Green Lane, WF7 6JXNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £150,000Green Lane, WF7 6JYMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 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 6LJ
In a straight lineStations
- Featherstone7 minutes on foot560 m
GP practices
- STATION LANE390 m
- ST THOMAS ROAD SURGERY940 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST390 m
- COHENS CHEMIST940 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY620 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 024D
Everything about Wakefield 024DThe 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.