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Alexander Road, Featherstone, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Alexander Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/alexander-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF7 6LF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£200,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£157,456
9 sales
Price range
£107k – £209k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Oct 2025
WF7 6LF

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At a glance

House prices£157k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkFeatherstone station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

9 property sales on Alexander Road, Featherstone, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £200,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £157,456. Average sale prices rose from £113,050 in 2016 to £204,500 in 2025 (+81%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Alexander Road range from £107,000 to £209,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Alexander Road compared

WF7 postcode area£220,109
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Alexander Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £113,050 (2 sales)2016£113k2017: £107,000 (1 sales)2017£107k2021: £150,000 (1 sales)2021£150k2022: £185,000 (1 sales)2022£185k2023: £150,000 (1 sales)2023£150k2024: £190,000 (1 sales)2024£190k2025: £204,500 (2 sales)2025£205k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£157,45631 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Alexander Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Alexander Road WF7 6LF 31 Oct 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Alexander Road WF7 6LF 4 Jul 2025£209,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Alexander Road WF7 6LF 16 Feb 2024£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Alexander Road WF7 6LF 13 Nov 2023£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Alexander Road WF7 6LF 4 Nov 2022£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Alexander Road WF7 6LF 19 Feb 2021£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Alexander Road WF7 6LF 8 Dec 2017£107,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Alexander Road WF7 6LF 1 Jun 2016£115,100 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Alexander Road WF7 6LF 1 Mar 2016£111,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
19, Alexander Road £107,000 (Dec 2017) → £200,000 (Oct 2025) +87%
over 8 yrs
25, Alexander Road £115,100 (Jun 2016) → £209,000 (Jul 2025) +82%
over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Alexander Road

Crime

85 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alexander Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences34
Criminal damage & arson18
Anti-social behaviour17
Public order4
Shoplifting4
Bicycle theft3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Alexander Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Went catchment Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Alexander Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
The Featherstone Academy 556 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 314 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Featherstone Purston Infant School 203 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy 227 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School 103 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.9 mi
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 1,470 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Featherstone station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Glasshoughton station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Halfpenny Lane (Featherstone Lane) 3 min walk
  • Halfpenny Lane (near, Green Lane) 3 min walk
  • Featherstone Drive (Featherstone Lane) 3 min walk
  • Featherstone Drive (Featherstone Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Station Lane
    Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 0.4 mi
  • St Thomas Road Surgery
    St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 0.6 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.6 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Featherstone · 0.8 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Featherstone · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 1.5 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Healthnet Homecare · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Ropergate Dental Practice · 1.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.9%62.5%
Private rented18.5%20.3%
Social rented15.5%17.1%
Households701

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.8%64.1%
Aged 65+18.1%18.6%
Residents1,575

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks95%92%

Share of homes across Wakefield with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Alexander Road

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Who lives around Alexander Road

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White98.1%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%1.3%

Religion

HereWakefield
No religion47.8%41.3%
Christian45.6%49%
Not answered5.5%5.4%
Muslim0.7%3.2%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Hindu0%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK96.3%91.5%
Born outside the UK3.7%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications28.4%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications19%16.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above16.3%24.3%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%10.8%
Apprenticeship8.2%6.5%
Other qualifications2%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health42.7%44.7%
Good health35.1%34.3%
Fair health15.6%14.5%
Bad health5.5%5.1%
Very bad health1.2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household46.7%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household26.2%27.4%
No cars or vans in household20.4%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.7%8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wakefield.

Planning and heritage near Alexander Road

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  • Sampson & Co 3.0 mi
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