Wakes Drive
Salford, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for families (fair), least for investors (below average).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Workable for families, but some dimensions may concern parents.
Workable for families, but some dimensions may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 50, walkability 60). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market data is decent (liquidity 50, market 60). but no clear growth trend limits upside.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — walkable. But limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Possible first step at £240,500 — price is manageable but connectivity (50) or environment (62) may be a compromise.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Wakes Drive is located in Salford, near Eccles. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 145m away. The median property price is £240,500. Based on 10 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 15 schools within 2 km, 15 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 4 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 216m away. The profile suggests appeal to both families and retirees. Overall, this street scores 56 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below the district average.
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 | Leasehold | Market: stable
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 Wakes Drive, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Monton Sports Club 400m · 5 min walk
- Monton Bowling and Social Club 442m · 6 min walk
- Moorside High School Sport Centre 1364m · 17 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Monton Medical Centre 727m · 9 min walk
- Salford Royal Hospital 1853m · 23 min walk
libraries (4)
- Winton 1509m · 19 min walk
- Eccles 1586m · 20 min walk
- Swinton 1877m · 24 min walk
- Hope Library 1973m · 25 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Quaker Bridge 372m · 5 min walk
- Monton Green 482m · 6 min walk
- Monton Green 589m · 7 min walk
- The Dales Brow Sutainable Drainage Scheme (SuDS) 699m · 9 min walk
- Rain garden 748m · 9 min walk
schools (5)
- Monton Green Primary School 216m · 3 min walk
- Oakwood Academy 851m · 11 min walk
- Chatsworth High School and Community College 851m · 11 min walk
- Moorside Primary School 1367m · 17 min walk
- Moorside High School 1371m · 17 min walk
Transport Links
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- Hope Avenue — Salford57
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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