Gordon Street
Kirklees, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £145,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 39% growth over 5 years supports the investment case. Weak family and environment appeal narrows demand.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 39% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£145,000).
Safety (30), environment (5), and school access (20) are all weak. Not a family area.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 39% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£145,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safety (30), environment (5), and services (30) are all weak. Not suitable for retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £145,000, but safety (30) needs consideration and environment (5) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Family score 20 and safety 30. School access or quality combined with safety concerns make this challenging for families.
Prices grew 39% over 5 years, but environment scores only 5/100. Growth may not be sustainable without local improvements.
How Life Works Here
Gordon Street is located in Kirklees, near Slaithwaite. Crime rates are above average, with 198 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 40% of reports. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Tudor Street Gordon St) is 122m away. The median property price is £145,000, with strong growth of 39% over five years. Based on 27 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 2 schools within 2 km. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. 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 46 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), 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: warm
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 Gordon Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Colne Valley Leisure Centre 484m · 6 min walk
- Colne Valley Leisure Centre 503m · 6 min walk
parks & green spaces (1)
- Orchard 1274m · 16 min walk
schools (5)
- Nields Academy 684m · 9 min walk
- Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 1099m · 14 min walk
- Linthwaite Clough Primary School 1274m · 16 min walk
- Wellhouse Junior and Infant School 1888m · 24 min walk
- Wilberlee Junior and Infant School 1897m · 24 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Tudor Street — Kirklees46
- Bridley Drive — Kirklees45
- Linfit Fold — Kirklees45
- Bridge Street — Kirklees47
- Crawthorne Crescent — Kirklees47
Similar streets in E01011073
These nearby streets share very similar amenity, transport and demographic profiles. They are part of the same Lower Super Output Area and we treat this page as the canonical version.
- Bridley Drive — similar profile nearby
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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