Fox's Lane
City of Wolverhampton, England
Reality check: Significant weaknesses across safety, access, or environment. Approach with caution. Best suited for families (below average), least for investors (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
This street scores below average across all buyer profiles. Consider carefully.
Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Poor transport (20) and walkability (25). This is not a convenient base for work.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (30), environment (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Price (£0) and connectivity (transport 20) both limit appeal for first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Transport score 20/100. Daily tasks likely require a car. Limited public transport options within walking distance.
Low walkability (25) and transport (20) narrow the pool of potential renters. Consider whether the yield justifies the risk.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
Environment score 35/100 is low for a location with limited urban amenities. Nearby road noise, industrial activity, or air quality issues may affect quality of life.
Transport score 20/100 with no significant infrastructure planned. Car dependency limits property appeal and constrains future value growth.
How Life Works Here
Fox's Lane is located in City of Wolverhampton, near Wolverhampton. Crime rates are above average, with 159 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 43% of reports. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is The Well Foodbank (social facility, 102m). The nearest public transport is 1,190m away. A car is recommended for most journeys. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates, with larger households suggesting families. There are 5 schools within 2 km, 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 382m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. Overall, this street scores 36 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Fox's Lane, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- JD Gyms 363m · 4 min walk
- Wolverhampton Racecourse 1269m · 16 min walk
- The Gym 1788m · 22 min walk
hospitals (2)
- The Foot Clinic 1319m · 16 min walk
- sk:n 1612m · 20 min walk
libraries (3)
- Whitmore Reans Library 1135m · 14 min walk
- Wolverhampton Central Library 1602m · 20 min walk
- Low Hill Library 1829m · 23 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Fowler's Field 389m · 5 min walk
- Dunstall Peace Park 433m · 5 min walk
- West Park 1237m · 16 min walk
- West Park Black Country Geosite 1238m · 16 min walk
schools (5)
- Dunstall Hill Primary School 383m · 5 min walk
- West Park Primary School 989m · 12 min walk
- Broadmeadow Special School 1029m · 13 min walk
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 1068m · 13 min walk
- Bushbury Lane Academy 1113m · 14 min walk
Transport Links
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Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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