Market Street, Featherstone, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF7 6JQ.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Market Street, Featherstone, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 3 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £93,438. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Market Street range from £68,000 to £130,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Market Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Market Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 8 | £93,438 | 3 Jul 2025 |
Sold prices on Market Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28, Market Street WF7 6JQ | 3 Jul 2025 | £130,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Market Street WF7 6JQ | 29 May 2025 | £122,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, Market Street WF7 6JQ | 31 Oct 2023 | £95,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Market Street WF7 6JQ | 28 Feb 2022 | £96,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Market Street WF7 6JQ | 3 Mar 2020 | £82,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Market Street WF7 6JQ | 29 Jan 2020 | £68,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 38, Market Street WF7 6JQ | 7 Dec 2018 | £81,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Market Street WF7 6JQ | 15 Dec 2017 | £55,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32, Market Street WF7 6JQ | 30 Mar 2016 | £73,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 30, Market Street | £82,000 (Mar 2020) → £122,000 (May 2025) | +49% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Market Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School 338 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 314 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 mi |
| Featherstone Purston Infant School 203 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School 103 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy 227 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| The Featherstone Academy 556 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.8 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 | 1.5 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 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
- Streethouse station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Greenside (opp, Green Lane) 1 min walk
- Greenside (Green Lane) 1 min walk
- Featherstone Memorial Gardens (at, Station Lane) 3 min walk
- Halfpenny Lane (near, Green Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 0.1 mi - St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 0.5 mi - Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.9 mi - Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 2.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Featherstone · 0.6 mi
- Aldi Aldi Featherstone · 0.6 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 1.8 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Whistler Drive · 1.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.1 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
- Healthnet Homecare · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Ropergate Dental Practice · 1.9 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.9 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 57.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 29.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,088 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,413 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 95% | 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.
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Who lives around Market Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.2% | 93% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.2% | 3.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.1% | 49% |
| No religion | 45.3% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 3.2% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.6% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.4% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 27.1% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19.4% | 24.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17% | 14.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.1% | 16.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.5% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 31.9% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 14.4% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 6% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.7% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.8% | 41.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 26.9% | 22.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.2% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.2% | 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.
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Estate agents near Market Street
- Sampson & Co 2.7 mi
- Richard Kendall 2.8 mi
- Chris North Properties 2.8 mi
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