Is Gawthorp Way in Leeds safe?

Gawthorp Way scores 45/100 for safety — broadly average crime levels for the area. Based on police.uk open data.

Gawthorp Way

Leeds, England

Rural / isolated Dense, noisy Car-dependent Risk: Low Low upside Low confidence

Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for families (below average), least for investors (poor).

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

No strong fit for any profile.

This street scores below average across all buyer profiles. Consider carefully.

Families

Below Average

Weak across environment (31), safety (45), or school access (60). Not ideal for children.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

Young Professionals

Poor

Poor transport (20) and walkability (45). This is not a convenient base for work.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

Investors

Poor

Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

Retirees

Below Average

Limited by safety (45), environment (31), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

First-time Buyers

Below Average

Price (£0) and connectivity (transport 20) both limit appeal for first-time buyers.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

Liveability Score

Low confidence Based on no transaction data, 5 data sources

Things You Should Know

Car-dependent

Transport score 20/100. Daily tasks likely require a car. Limited public transport options within walking distance.

Limited daily services

Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.

Environmental mismatch

Environment score 31/100 is low for a location with limited urban amenities. Nearby road noise, industrial activity, or air quality issues may affect quality of life.

Weak transport upside

Transport score 20/100 with no significant infrastructure planned. Car dependency limits property appeal and constrains future value growth.

How Life Works Here

Gawthorp Way is located in Leeds. Crime is around average for the area, with 106 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 49% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Little Leaf Cafe (cafe, 80m). The nearest public transport is 497m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. There are 6 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. Overall, this street scores 40 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for its district.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety (area) Fair (45)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level

Daily Access Poor (16)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Poor (20)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (31)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Good (60)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Fair (45)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

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Nearby Amenities

Little Leaf Cafe80m (1 min walk)

Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Gawthorp Way, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (3)

Farsley Flyers 865m · 11 min walk
ProFIT28 979m · 12 min walk
COR Personal Fitness 1485m · 19 min walk

libraries (2)

Calverley library 1094m · 14 min walk
Farsley library 1318m · 16 min walk

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parks & green spaces (5)

Farsley Recreation Ground 543m · 7 min walk
Farsley community orchard 782m · 10 min walk
Samuel Marsden Memorial Garden 1118m · 14 min walk
Calverly Lane Community Orchard 1124m · 14 min walk
Westroyd Park 1613m · 20 min walk

schools (5)

Calverley Parkside Primary School 1005m · 13 min walk
Calverley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1026m · 13 min walk
Farsley Springbank Primary School 1091m · 14 min walk
Farsley Westroyd Primary School and Nursery 1431m · 18 min walk
Farsley Farfield Primary School 1435m · 18 min walk

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Transport Links

Brookfield Avenue bus_stop497m

Hawthorn Drive bus_stop570m

Calverley Lane End bus_stop620m

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Data Transparency

5 open data sources

57% data uniqueness

View all data sources

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.

Data updated: 10 July 2026