Haden Road
Sandwell, England
Reality check: Significant weaknesses across safety, access, or environment. Approach with caution. Best suited for investors (below average), least for young professionals (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
This street scores below average across all buyer profiles. Consider carefully.
Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Poor transport (10) and walkability (25). This is not a convenient base for work.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market data is decent (liquidity 70, market 55). and weak transport (10) narrows demand.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (30), environment (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £190,000, but transport (10) and limited services (16) and safety (30) limit overall appeal.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Transport score 10/100. Daily tasks likely require a car. Limited public transport options within walking distance.
Low walkability (25) and transport (10) narrow the pool of potential renters. Consider whether the yield justifies the risk.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
Environment score 35/100 is low for a location with limited urban amenities. Nearby road noise, industrial activity, or air quality issues may affect quality of life.
Transport score 10/100 with no significant infrastructure planned. Car dependency limits property appeal and constrains future value growth.
How Life Works Here
Haden Road is located in Sandwell, near Old Hill. Crime rates are above average, with 218 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 52% of reports. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is The Regis Banqueting & Conference Centre (bar, 107m). The nearest public transport is 1,131m away. A car is recommended for most journeys. The median property price is £190,000, though prices have fallen 14% over five years. Based on 17 transactions recorded since 2014. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 125m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 36 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for 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
Semi-Detached | Freehold | Market: warm
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 Haden Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Victory Fitness 1950m · 24 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Footworks Chiropody Clinic Ltd. 174m · 2 min walk
- Complete Chiropody 406m · 5 min walk
- Rowley Regis Disability Centre 1893m · 24 min walk
libraries (2)
- Cradley Heath Library 482m · 6 min walk
- Blackheath Library 1259m · 16 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Codsall Coppice Wood Nature Reserve (Ancient Woodland) 839m · 10 min walk
- Harvest Fields 1107m · 14 min walk
- Haden Hill Park 1189m · 15 min walk
- Corngreaves Nature Reserve 1582m · 20 min walk
- Warrens Hall Nature Reserve Black Country Geosite 1817m · 23 min walk
schools (5)
- Reddal Hill Primary School 125m · 2 min walk
- Old Hill Primary School 390m · 5 min walk
- Corngreaves Academy 459m · 6 min walk
- Ormiston Forge Academy 525m · 7 min walk
- Temple Meadow Primary School 825m · 10 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.