Canal Walk
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Reality check: May work as a first purchase, but price data is limited. Good transport links add convenience. Price data (£95,700) is based on only 2 transactions and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Good entry point at £95,700, but environment (35) is below average.
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (35) 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 environment (35), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £95,700, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Only 2 transactions recorded. The £95,700 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Canal Walk is located in Lancaster, Lancashire. Crime is around average for the area, with 125 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is anti-social behaviour. 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 (Woodville Street) is 207m away. The median property price is £95,700. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 12 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 400m away. The profile suggests appeal to both first-time buyers and young professionals. Overall, this street scores 58 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 9% 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
Terraced | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 2 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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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Canal Walk, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Fitness Formation 299m · 4 min walk
- Kaizen Academy 417m · 5 min walk
- Snap Fitness 599m · 8 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Healthub 681m · 8 min walk
- The Lancaster Hospital 782m · 10 min walk
- ENT Department 826m · 10 min walk
- Audiology Department 835m · 10 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Green Ayre 390m · 5 min walk
- Whalley Playing Field 420m · 5 min walk
- Scotch Quarry Village Green 703m · 9 min walk
schools (5)
- Lancaster Royal Grammar School 401m · 5 min walk
- The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 432m · 5 min walk
- Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School 503m · 6 min walk
- Lancaster Girls' Grammar School 773m · 10 min walk
- Chadwick High School 915m · 11 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.