The Hill

North Yorkshire, England

Local high street 🚗 Local high street, car-reliant 🚗 Car-dependent Risk: Low 👪 Family-workable Medium confidence

Reality check: Safe and accessible, but the environment (35/100) may be busier than ideal for retirement.

Who Is This Street For?

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

🌳
Best fit: Retirees Good

Good with limitations — safe, good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density, car dependency reduces independence.

👪 Families
Fair

Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (35) and school access (50) and transport (20) may concern parents.

How this is calculated

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

💼 Young Professionals
Good

Decent connectivity, but transport (20) could be better.

How this is calculated

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

📈 Investors
Poor

Market score 55, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.

How this is calculated

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

🌳 Retirees
Good

Good with limitations — safe, good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density, car dependency reduces independence.

How this is calculated

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

🔑 First-time Buyers
Fair

Possible first step at £231,750 — price is manageable but connectivity (20) or environment (35) may be a compromise.

How this is calculated

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

61
Liveability Score
Top 0% in North Yorkshire Top 0% nationally
Medium confidence Based on 6 data sources, 4 transactions

Things You Should Know

🚗
Car-dependent

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

🛤️
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

The Hill is located in North Yorkshire, near Hawes. Crime levels are below the local average (35 incidents in 12 months). Daily amenities are excellent, with 19 facilities within walking distance, including cafe (3), clothes (3), and pub (3). The nearest public transport is 173m away. A car is recommended for most journeys. The median property price is £231,750, with a slight decline of 6% over five years. Based on 4 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 1 schools within 2 km. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 275m away. The profile suggests appeal to both retirees and young professionals. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 61 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% within its district.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Hover or tap for data source.

Safety Good (70)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Excellent (100)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Poor (20)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (55)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Fair (50)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Excellent (90)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Fair (50)

EPC certificates + estimated efficiency

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

Property Market

£231,750
Median Price
4
Transactions (2015–2024)
-6.1%
5-Year Price Trend

Terraced | Freehold | Market: cooling

⚠ Based on only 4 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Nearby Amenities

The Herriot Gallery 34m (0.4 min walk)
J.W. Cockett & Son 40m (0.5 min walk)
White Hart Inn 42m (0.5 min walk)
Whites of Wensleydale 62m (0.8 min walk)
Caffe Curva 83m (1 min walk)
John Hogg 83m (1 min walk)
Laburnum House Tea Room 84m (1.1 min walk)
atm 95m (1.2 min walk)
Elijah Allen & Son 98m (1.2 min walk)
Cunninghams 111m (1.4 min walk)

Transport Links

Market Place bus_stop 173m

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Data Transparency

6 open data sources
70% 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.