Ravens Croft
Kirklees, England
Reality check: At £115,000, this is accessible for first-time buyers. Good transport links add convenience.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Good entry point at £115,000.
Workable for families, but safety (45) may concern parents.
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%
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 (45), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £115,000.
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.
How Life Works Here
Ravens Croft is located in Kirklees, near Dewsbury. Crime is around average for the area, with 133 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 61% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Al-Noor Hair Art (hairdresser, 41m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Ravenshouse Road) is 136m away. The median property price is £115,000. Based on 3 transactions recorded since 2014. Larger household sizes suggest a family-oriented community. There are 9 schools within 2 km, 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 472m away. The profile suggests appeal to both first-time buyers and families. Overall, this street scores 56 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 3% 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
Terraced | 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 Ravens Croft, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- PureGym 1947m · 24 min walk
libraries (2)
- The Greenwood Centre 822m · 10 min walk
- Dewsbury Library 1830m · 23 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Lower Spen Wildlife Area LNR 464m · 6 min walk
- Crow Nest Park 804m · 10 min walk
- Dewsbury Country Park 1063m · 13 min walk
- Saville Road Park 1107m · 14 min walk
- Sparrow Wood LNR 1353m · 17 min walk
schools (5)
- St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy 473m · 6 min walk
- Ravenshall School 938m · 12 min walk
- Diamond Wood Community Academy 1046m · 13 min walk
- Westborough High School 1319m · 16 min walk
- Westmoor Primary School 1367m · 17 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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