Wakefield Road, Featherstone, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF7 5EG, WF7 5BP, WF7 5HJ.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Wakefield Road, Featherstone, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 30 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £66,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Wakefield Road range from £50,000 to £75,000. 90% of homes sold here were freehold and 10% leasehold.
House prices on Wakefield Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wakefield 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
Tenure: 90% freehold and 10% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 3 | £66,000 | 30 Sep 2025 |
Sold prices on Wakefield Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12, Wakefield Road WF7 5HJ | 10 Oct 2025 | £72,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 125, Wakefield Road WF7 5EG | 30 Sep 2025 | £73,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 119, Wakefield Road WF7 5EG | 6 May 2022 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 117, Wakefield Road WF7 5EG | 3 Sep 2021 | £92,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Wakefield Road WF7 5HJ | 27 Oct 2020 | £50,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 117, Wakefield Road WF7 5EG | 13 Sep 2019 | £78,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Jubilee House, Wakefield Road WF7 5EH | 15 Mar 2018 | £1,000,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Brian Yeardley Continental Ltd, Wakefield Road WF7 5BP | 10 Aug 2017 | £825,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Brian Yeardley Continental Ltd, Wakefield Road WF7 5BP | 10 Aug 2017 | £825,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Brian Yeardley Continental Ltd, Strand House, Wakefield Road WF7 5BP | 10 Aug 2017 | £825,000 | Other | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12, Wakefield Road | £50,000 (Oct 2020) → £72,500 (Oct 2025) | +45% over 5 yrs |
| 117, Wakefield Road | £78,000 (Sep 2019) → £92,500 (Sep 2021) | +19% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Wakefield Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 314 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.0 mi |
| Featherstone Purston Infant School 203 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School 103 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School 338 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Featherstone Academy 556 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy 227 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 1,470 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.7 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Streethouse station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Featherstone The Precinct (at, Station Lane) 1 min walk
- St Thomas School (opp, Wakefield Road) 1 min walk
- Featherstone Station Lane (E bound, Pontefract Road) 2 min walk
- Priory Rd Girnhill Lane (E bound, Priory Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- St Thomas Road Surgery
St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 0.2 mi - Station Lane
Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 0.4 mi - Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 2.2 mi - College Lane Surgery
Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract · 2.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Featherstone · 0.1 mi
- Aldi Aldi Featherstone · 0.2 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 2.1 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 2.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.1 mi
- Healthnet Homecare · 0.4 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Ropergate Dental Practice · 2.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.2 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 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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 63.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 28.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 772 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,724 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 97% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 93% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 93% | 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 Wakefield Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.1% | 93% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.7% | 3.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.9% | 49% |
| No religion | 42.3% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.5% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.5% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 22.8% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.1% | 24.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.7% | 14.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.3% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.8% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 38.2% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 12.6% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.7% | 27.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 19.2% | 22.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.1% | 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 Wakefield Road
- Sampson & Co 2.9 mi
- Richard Kendall 3.0 mi
- Chris North Properties 3.1 mi
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