Wilson Street, Featherstone, Pontefract
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF7 5BH.
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At a glance
20 property sales on Wilson Street, Featherstone, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 18 Dec 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £209,800. Average sale prices fell from £214,125 in 2023 to £180,417 in 2024 (-16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2023; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 30% semi-detached, 20% flat. Recorded sale prices on Wilson Street range from £115,000 to £220,000. 81% of homes sold here were freehold and 19% leasehold.
House prices on Wilson Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wilson 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: 81% freehold and 19% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 10 | £209,800 | 14 Jun 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 6 | £216,667 | 24 May 2024 |
| Flat | 4 | £120,000 | 18 Dec 2024 |
Sold prices on Wilson Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Wilson Street WF7 5BH | 18 Dec 2024 | £115,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 14, Wilson Street WF7 5BH | 12 Nov 2024 | £120,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 12, Wilson Street WF7 5BH | 28 Oct 2024 | £125,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 11, Wilson Street WF7 5BH | 25 Oct 2024 | £120,000 | Flat New build | Leasehold |
| 6, Wilson Street WF7 5BH | 14 Jun 2024 | £205,000 | Terraced New build | Freehold |
| 25, Wilson Street WF7 5BH | 24 May 2024 | £210,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 7, Wilson Street WF7 5BH | 26 Apr 2024 | £205,000 | Terraced New build | Freehold |
| 10, Wilson Street WF7 5BH | 28 Mar 2024 | £210,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 17, Wilson Street WF7 5BH | 28 Mar 2024 | £205,000 | Terraced New build | Freehold |
| 26, Wilson Street WF7 5BH | 28 Mar 2024 | £220,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 8, Wilson Street WF7 5BH | 20 Mar 2024 | £215,000 | Terraced New build | Freehold |
| 18, Wilson Street WF7 5BH | 12 Jan 2024 | £215,000 | Terraced New build | Freehold |
| 16, Wilson Street WF7 5BH | 15 Dec 2023 | £215,000 | Terraced New build | Freehold |
| 9, Wilson Street WF7 5BH | 9 Nov 2023 | £220,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 24, Wilson Street WF7 5BH | 1 Nov 2023 | £220,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 20, Wilson Street WF7 5BH | 13 Sep 2023 | £203,000 | Terraced New build | Freehold |
| 22, Wilson Street WF7 5BH | 30 Jun 2023 | £215,000 | Terraced New build | Freehold |
| 19, Wilson Street WF7 5BH | 31 Mar 2023 | £210,000 | Terraced New build | Freehold |
| 21, Wilson Street WF7 5BH | 31 Mar 2023 | £210,000 | Terraced New build | Freehold |
| 23, Wilson Street WF7 5BH | 31 Mar 2023 | £220,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 8, Wilson Street WF7 5BH | 4 Oct 2019 | £170,400 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8, Wilson Street | £170,400 (Oct 2019) → £215,000 (Mar 2024) | +26% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Wilson Street
| 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 | 0.1 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 | 0.3 mi |
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School 338 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Featherstone Academy 556 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy 227 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 1,470 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 1.4 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Streethouse station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Featherstone The Precinct (at, Station Lane) 1 min walk
- Crossley Street (Station Lane) 2 min walk
- St Thomas School (opp, Wakefield Road) 2 min walk
- Featherstone Aldi (opp, Wakefield Road) 3 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 - Friarwood Surgery
Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 2.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Featherstone · 0.2 mi
- Aldi Aldi Featherstone · 0.2 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 2.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Whistler Drive · 2.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.1 mi
- Healthnet Homecare · 0.4 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Ropergate Dental Practice · 2.1 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+) | 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 Wilson Street
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 Wilson Street
- Sampson & Co 2.9 mi
- Richard Kendall 2.9 mi
- Chris North Properties 3.0 mi
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