Spindle Way
Crawley, West Sussex, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for young professionals (fair), least for investors (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
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%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
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
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%
At £550,000, this is likely out of reach for most 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.
Median price £550,000 based on only 3 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Spindle Way is located in Crawley, West Sussex. Crime rates are above average, with 193 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 46% of reports. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Busy Bees (childcare, 96m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Rowan Close) is 199m away. The median property price is £550,000. Based on 3 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. The data suggests this area could appeal to young professionals. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 49 out of 100 for liveability.
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
Property Market
Other | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 3 transactions. 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 Spindle Way, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- GYM CRAWLEY 458m · 6 min walk
- The Gym 637m · 8 min walk
hospitals (5)
- Prorehab Physiotherapy 734m · 9 min walk
- Prorehab Physiotherapy 738m · 9 min walk
- Head2Toe Physio 776m · 10 min walk
- Crawey Clinic 842m · 10 min walk
- SLC Aesthetics 1027m · 13 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Memorial Gardens 398m · 5 min walk
- Southgate Park 483m · 6 min walk
- Three Bridges Playing Field 643m · 8 min walk
- Waterlea Meadow 1002m · 12 min walk
- Northgate Playing Field 1076m · 13 min walk
schools (5)
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley 702m · 9 min walk
- Three Bridges Primary School 758m · 10 min walk
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 904m · 11 min walk
- Northgate Primary School 1010m · 13 min walk
- Southgate Primary 1172m · 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.