Chequerfield Lane
Wakefield, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for first-time buyers (fair), least for investors (poor). Price data (£180,000) is based on only 1 transaction 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 £180,000, but safety (30) needs consideration and environment (35) is below average.
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%
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 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%
Good entry point at £180,000, but safety (30) needs consideration and environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £180,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Chequerfield Lane is located in Wakefield, near Pontefract. Crime rates are above average, with 194 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 78% of reports. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Pomfret Woodland Community Nursery (kindergarten, 153m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Chequerfield Lane) is 137m away. The median property price is £180,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 18m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. The profile suggests appeal to both first-time buyers and young professionals. Overall, this street scores 49 out of 100 for liveability, above 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)
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
Detached | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. 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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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Chequerfield Lane, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Fitness Base 1234m · 15 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Baghill House 878m · 11 min walk
- Urgent Treatment Centre 1027m · 13 min walk
- Pontefract Hospital 1067m · 13 min walk
- Pontefract Health Centre 1164m · 14 min walk
libraries (2)
- Valley Gardens Pop Up Library 1233m · 15 min walk
- Pontefract 1340m · 17 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Harewood Park 689m · 9 min walk
- Pease Park 742m · 9 min walk
- St John's Priory 1094m · 14 min walk
schools (5)
- De Lacy Primary School 18m · 0 min walk
- High Well School 320m · 4 min walk
- Harewood Centre Nursery School 375m · 5 min walk
- Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 466m · 6 min walk
- Cherry Tree Academy 466m · 6 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.