AREA REPORT · WAKEFIELD WF7

WF7.

Wakefield

WF7 is an outcode in Wakefield, covering the neighbourhoods of Featherstone, Ackworth & Darrington, Streethouse & Sharlston Common, Pontefract North West and Hemsworth Town. Over the last 12 months 219 properties changed hands — a median of £83k for flats (£1,829/sqm) and £200k for houses (£2,444/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
7,707
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
4
14
Houses
215
816
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£83k
n = 4
£106k
n = 14
Houses
£200k
n = 215
£200k
n = 816
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1,829
n = 4
£1,963
n = 11
Houses
£2,444
n = 215
£2,277
n = 794
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Sliding
−7.5% vs 12m
−7.5% vs 3y
£120k£240k£200k£200k£185k3Yn=81612Mn=2156Mn=55
Flats
Buoyant
+63.6% vs 12m
+28.0% vs 3y
£75k£150k£106k£83k£135k3Yn=1412Mn=46Mn=1
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
+0.7% vs 12m
+8.1% vs 3y
£0£1,350£2,700£2,277£2,444£2,4623Yn=79412Mn=2156Mn=55
Flats
Buoyant
+27.3% vs 12m
+18.6% vs 3y
£0£1,250£2,500£1,963£1,829£2,3283Yn=1112Mn=46Mn=1
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£209k
n=55
Median £
£185k
n=55
Avg £/sqm
£2,499
n=55
Median £/sqm
£2,462
n=55
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£223k
n=215
Median £
£200k
n=215
Avg £/sqm
£2,502
n=215
Median £/sqm
£2,444
n=215
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£220k
n=816
Median £
£200k
n=816
Avg £/sqm
£2,368
n=794
Median £/sqm
£2,277
n=794
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£135k
n=1
Median £
£135k
n=1
Avg £/sqm
£2,328
n=1
Median £/sqm
£2,328
n=1
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£85k
n=4
Median £
£83k
n=4
Avg £/sqm
£1,695
n=4
Median £/sqm
£1,829
n=4
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£95k
n=14
Median £
£106k
n=14
Avg £/sqm
£2,054
n=11
Median £/sqm
£1,963
n=11
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£2k£105k£208k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
84
0101020192010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band A
5,554
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band B
2,409
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band C
1,848
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
1,352
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
554
Detached
Band F
254
Detached
Band G
106
Detached
Band H
11
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
692
5.7%
Terraced houses
4,065
34%
Semi-detached houses
3,592
30%
Detached houses
1,975
16%
Bungalows
1,584
13%
Other/unknown
178
1.5%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
2
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
166
Schools
13
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
7 · click column to sort
Ackworth & Darrington
3,564
4,221
Featherstone
6,352
3,652
Streethouse & Sharlston Common
2,948
2,477
Hemsworth Town
3
5
Crofton
0
0
Pontefract North West
2
0
Kinsley & Fitzwilliam
0
0
Wards
5 · click column to sort
Featherstone
9,297
6,128
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
3,564
4,221
Hemsworth
3
5
Altofts and Whitwood
3
1
Pontefract North
2
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

WF7 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Wakefield (WF7)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in WF7 (Wakefield) was £200k, with an average of £223k, from 215 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in WF7?
The median flat sale price in WF7 over the last 12 months was £83k (about £1,829 per square metre), from 4 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in WF7?
Typical sale prices per square metre in WF7 are £2,444 for houses and £1,829 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in WF7 have?
Homes in WF7 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 84 after improvements).
How many properties sold in WF7 in the last year?
219 properties were sold in WF7 over the last 12 months, and 830 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES