Chestnut Close Featherstone, Wakefield
32 addresses across 2 postcodes (WF7), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41805766.
- Sales: 69 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £315,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 6, D: 7).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Wakefield costs £2,297 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Featherstone, about 760 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Featherstone Memorial Gardens, is about 710 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 56 to 61 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 32 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Station Lane, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 72 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £270,000 | £250,000 | £275,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £240,000 | £230,000 | £250,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £207,500 | £200,000 | £220,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £183,000 | £180,000 | £195,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £170,500 | £170,500 | £170,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £157,500 | £152,500 | £162,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £132,875 | £83,250 | £182,500 |
| 2007 | 3 | £185,000 | £180,000 | £193,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2025 | 27 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2024 | 11 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2024 | 1 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 31 May 2024 | 6 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2021 | 2 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2021 | 11 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2021 | 5 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2020 | 9 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2020 | 1 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 15 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £207,500 | |
| 31 May 2019 | 2 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2018 | 15 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2018 | 1 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2018 | 32 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £183,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2015 | 25 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £170,500 | |
| 3 Apr 2013 | 23 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2012 | 17 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £162,500 | |
| 27 Jan 2012 | 11 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £152,500 | |
| 12 May 2009 | 22 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2008 | 22 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £83,250 | |
| 22 Feb 2008 | 3 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £182,500 | |
| 12 Oct 2007 | 19 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £193,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2007 | 29 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 17 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2004 | 32 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £157,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 17 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2004 | 7 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £149,950 | |
| 5 Jul 2004 | 19 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £144,950 | |
| 28 May 2004 | 4 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £159,950 | |
| 7 May 2004 | 15 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £162,500 | |
| 17 Nov 2003 | 11 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £136,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 1 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £107,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2002 | 19 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £84,500 | |
| 19 Oct 2001 | 3 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £81,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2001 | 1 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2001 | 26 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £81,000 | |
| 25 May 2001 | 14 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £92,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2001 | 27 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £81,500 | |
| 8 Oct 1999 | 16 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 18 Sep 1998 | 10 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £73,500 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 8 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £82,500 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 12 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £77,500 | New build. |
| 24 Jun 1998 | 2 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £84,000 | New build. |
| 29 May 1998 | 6 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £77,500 | New build. |
| 28 May 1998 | 4 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £74,500 | New build. |
| 22 May 1998 | 14 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £82,000 | New build. |
| 1 May 1998 | 22 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £77,500 | |
| 1 May 1998 | 16 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £75,500 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 1998 | 18 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £73,500 | New build. |
| 24 Apr 1998 | 20 WF7 6NQ | Detached | £86,500 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 103 m². Most common: House, detached (14). Built: 1996-2002 (14). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13).
Council tax
What each band costs in Wakefield in 2026-27: Band D £2,297 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,531 | £1,786 | £2,042 | £2,297 | £2,807 | £3,318 | £3,828 | £4,594 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (61% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- REAR OF 36 GREEN LANE, FEATHERSTONE: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Adj Vicarage Street (Site A), Post Office Road, Featherstone, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Adj 2 Post office Road (Site B), Featherstone, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WF7 6NQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| WF7 6LW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 56 m and 61 m above sea level (58 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF7 6LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF7 6NQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Featherstone 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pontefract Tanshelf 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Glasshoughton 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Featherstone Drive | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pontefract Bus Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Market Place Upper Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Aspire in the Park Charger 2 GeniePoint | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 28.6 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station Lane | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Pontefract General Infirmary | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Normanton Police Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Yorkshire Bank | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Featherstone Memorial Gardens 1,370 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,290 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South View Allotments 8,900 m² | 280 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Friarwood Valley Gardens, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Friarwood Valley Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Hill | Hill | 360 m north-east |
| Ackton Pond Wood | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Quarry Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Park Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Lower Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 32 |
1 of the street's 32 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wakefield: see them on the Wakefield page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School | Primary | 3–11 | 120 m | No published inspection |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Featherstone Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Featherstone Purston Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISS Facilities Services WF7 6LW | School/college/university | 80 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| Super Star Sports Wakefield WF7 6LW | School/college/university | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Safe N Sound Nursery WF7 6LS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Butty's Sandwich Shop WF7 6LJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Perfect Kitchen WF7 6LH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 4 Good | 19 May 2025 |
| Londis Featherstone Lane Newsagents WF7 6LH | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Your Local Extra WF7 6JX | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Eastern Sun WF7 6JE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Featherstone Working Mens Club WF7 6JG | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dickinson Terrace (20); On or near Featherstone Grove (9); On or near Gladstone Street (7); On or near Alexander Crescent (7); On or near Gordon Street (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Gordon Street · Dixon Street · Robbins Terrace · Alexander Road · Alexander Crescent · Featherstone Drive · Gladstone Street · Dickinson Terrace · Featherstone Grove · Westwood Close · Cedar Grove · Jardine Avenue
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.