Karen Way
Dudley, England
Reality check: Strong school access and safe environment (75/100 safety) make this a solid family area. Transport is the main weakness (10/100) — commuters will need a car.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong school access and safe environment. with good green space and low noise. Transport (10) may require a car.
Strong school access and safe environment. with good green space and low noise. Transport (10) may require a car.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Poor transport (10) and walkability (25). This is not a convenient base for work.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market data is decent (liquidity 50, market 55). but no clear growth trend limits upside. and weak transport (10) narrows demand.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — safe. But car dependency reduces independence, limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £195,000, but transport (10) and limited services (30) limit overall appeal.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Transport score 10/100. Daily tasks likely require a car. Limited public transport options within walking distance.
Low walkability (25) and transport (10) narrow the pool of potential renters. Consider whether the yield justifies the risk.
Transport score 10/100 with no significant infrastructure planned. Car dependency limits property appeal and constrains future value growth.
How Life Works Here
Karen Way is located in Dudley, near Brierley Hill. Crime levels are below the local average (26 incidents in 12 months). Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The nearest public transport is 1,239m away. The median property price is £195,000. Based on 5 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 9 schools within 2 km, 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 396m away. This street may particularly suit families. Overall, this street scores 55 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 6% within 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
Detached | Freehold | Market: stable
Based on 5 transactions. Moderate sample — prices may not fully represent current market value.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Karen Way, with detailed information for each.
libraries (3)
- Brierley Hill 1335m · 17 min walk
- Quarry Bank Library Link 1442m · 18 min walk
- Lye 1640m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Withymoor Village Green 227m · 3 min walk
- Church Street Playground 835m · 10 min walk
- Church Street Park Entrance 842m · 10 min walk
- Lawyer's Field 924m · 12 min walk
- Marsh Park 977m · 12 min walk
schools (5)
- Withymoor Primary School 397m · 5 min walk
- Thorns Collegiate Academy 484m · 6 min walk
- The Old Park School 722m · 9 min walk
- Thorns Primary School 722m · 9 min walk
- Brierley Hill Primary School 940m · 12 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Channon Drive — Dudley55
- Goldthorne Walk — Dudley54
- Briseley Close — Dudley54
- Beeston Close — Dudley54
- Delph Lane — Dudley54
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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