WF7 postcode: what it's like to live there
The WF7 district covers Ackworth Moor Top, Featherstone (Wakefield), Pontefract. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 7 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in WF7
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from WF7 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
Primary schools in WF7
- Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School · WF7 7HH · Good (2024) · Top 18% in England
- Ackworth Mill Dam School · WF7 7PH · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 38% in England
- Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy · WF7 6BQ · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 28% in England
- Featherstone Girnhill Infant School · WF7 5JB · Remains Good (2024)
- Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School · WF7 6LW · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 16% in England
- Featherstone Purston Infant School · WF7 5HF · Good (2023)
- Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School · WF7 5BG · Requires improvement (2024) · Bottom 5% in England
- Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane · WF7 7JH · Good (2022) · Top 5% in England
- Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School · WF7 6DJ · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 3% in England
Secondary schools in WF7
- St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy · WF7 6BD · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 43% in England
- The Featherstone Academy · WF7 5AJ · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 34% in England
Fee-paying schools in WF7
- Ackworth School · WF7 7LT · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in WF7
- Holly Tree Nursery · WF7 7DE
- Little Explorers · WF7 7DF · Good (Ofsted)
- Action2Change · WF7 5EN
- Oakhill Day Nursery · WF7 5JB · Good (Ofsted)
- Safe 'n' Sound Nursery · WF7 6LS · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Super Star Sport North Featherstone · WF7 6LW
GP surgeries in WF7
- College Lane Surgery · WF7 7HZ
- St Thomas Road Surgery · WF7 5HE
- Station Lane · WF7 6JL
Neighbourhoods in WF7
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of WF7 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackworth & Darrington | 38% | £255k | Low | 10 min |
| Featherstone | 38% | £187k | High | 9 min |
| Streethouse & Sharlston Common | 22% | £207k | High | 12 min |
Questions
Where is the WF7 postcode?
WF7 covers 7 neighbourhoods in Ackworth Moor Top, Featherstone (Wakefield), Pontefract, with 572 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in WF7?
The typical home price across WF7's neighbourhoods is £207k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in WF7?
9 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a WF7 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from WF7?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Leeds 55 minutes; York 85 minutes.