Holme Lane
Wakefield, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for young professionals (fair), least for investors (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but transport (40) could be better.
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 transport (40) could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
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
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Possible first step — price and connectivity are acceptable but not outstanding.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Holme Lane is located in Wakefield. Crime rates are above average, with 248 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 40% of reports. Most everyday needs — supermarkets, pharmacies, and cafés — are within a reasonable walk. The closest is Kindness Sharehouse (supermarket, 73m). The nearest transport stop is 182m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 5 schools within 2 km, 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 403m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. The area sits within Flood Zone 2 (river flooding), indicating medium flood risk. It is worth checking the Environment Agency flood map for current details. 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), 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
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Holme Lane, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing 243m · 3 min walk
- The Gym 1496m · 19 min walk
hospitals (2)
- NHS Wakefield Community Diagnostic Clinic 1479m · 18 min walk
- Baby Ultrasound Clinic 1904m · 24 min walk
libraries (2)
- Sandal 1180m · 15 min walk
- Wakefield One 1898m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Holmfield Park 506m · 6 min walk
- Clarence Park 742m · 9 min walk
- Thornes Park 867m · 11 min walk
- Thornes Millenium Green 946m · 12 min walk
- Pugneys Country Park 1067m · 13 min walk
schools (5)
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 404m · 5 min walk
- Trinity Academy Cathedral 945m · 12 min walk
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 1088m · 14 min walk
- The Castle Nursery School 1144m · 14 min walk
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 1373m · 17 min walk
Transport Links
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- B6128 — Wakefield55
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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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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