Kensington Road
Crawley, West Sussex, England
Reality check: Significant weaknesses across safety, access, or environment. Approach with caution. Best suited for young professionals (below average), least for investors (poor). Price data (£305,000) is based on only 1 transaction and may not be reliable.
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%
Limited connectivity (transport 40, walkability 60). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safety (30), environment (8), and services (16) are all weak. Not suitable for retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Price (£305,000) and connectivity (transport 40) both limit appeal for first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £305,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Kensington Road is located in Crawley, West Sussex. Crime rates are above average, with 219 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 45% of reports. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is a Playground at 69m. The nearest transport stop is 117m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £305,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. Social housing makes up a significant share of properties. There are 9 schools within 2 km, 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 383m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 38 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), LSOA-level area, not street-level
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
Property Market
Terraced | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Kensington Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Crossfit Crawley 928m · 12 min walk
- Yoga At The Forge 970m · 12 min walk
- The Forest Gym 1075m · 13 min walk
hospitals (5)
- SLC Aesthetics 1481m · 18 min walk
- Head2Toe Physio 1888m · 24 min walk
- Crawey Clinic 1926m · 24 min walk
- Prorehab Physiotherapy 1996m · 25 min walk
- Prorehab Physiotherapy 1997m · 25 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Target Hill Local Nature Reserve 1023m · 13 min walk
- The Heather Garden 1273m · 16 min walk
- Alf Pegler walled garden 1405m · 18 min walk
- Tilgate Park 1581m · 20 min walk
- Goff's Park 1745m · 22 min walk
schools (5)
- Broadfield Primary Academy 384m · 5 min walk
- Seymour Primary School 561m · 7 min walk
- Thomas Bennett Community College 861m · 11 min walk
- Hilltop Primary School 1148m · 14 min walk
- Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley 1202m · 15 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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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