Croft Street
Kirklees, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £70,000 with hot market liquidity. Strong 14% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 14% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£70,000).
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%
Transport (50) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 14% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£70,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £70,000 with decent transport (50) and services (100). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Croft Street is located in Kirklees, near Huddersfield. Crime rates are above average, with 265 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 63% of reports. Daily amenities are excellent, with 10 facilities within walking distance, including fast_food (3), bakery (1), and butcher (1). The closest is Sharland's of Paddock (butcher, 19m). Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 43m away. The median property price is £70,000, with moderate growth of 14% over five years. Based on 52 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 240m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 60 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% 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)
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
Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold | Market: hot
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 Croft Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Huddersfield Leisure Centre 1612m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Gledholt Woods LNR 659m · 8 min walk
- Reinwood recreation ground 1074m · 13 min walk
- Greenhead Park 1225m · 15 min walk
schools (5)
- Royds Hall, A Share Academy 240m · 3 min walk
- Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School 264m · 3 min walk
- Reinwood Community Junior School 1061m · 13 min walk
- Reinwood Infant and Nursery School 1061m · 13 min walk
- Beaumont Primary Academy 1480m · 18 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Barber Row — Kirklees52
- Victoria Road — Kirklees54
- Bond Street — Kirklees56
- Highmoor Lane — Kirklees52
- Low Lane — Kirklees51
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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