Huntwick Lane
Wakefield, England
Reality check: Significant weaknesses across safety, access, or environment. Approach with caution. Best suited for first-time buyers (below average), least for families (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 (30), environment (7), and school access (15) are all weak. Not a family area.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Poor transport (20) and walkability (25). This is not a convenient base for work.
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
Safety (30), environment (7), and services (12) are all weak. Not suitable for retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Price (£0) and connectivity (transport 20) both limit appeal for first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Transport score 20/100. Daily tasks likely require a car. Limited public transport options within walking distance.
Family score 15 and safety 30. School access or quality combined with safety concerns make this challenging for families.
Low walkability (25) and transport (20) narrow the pool of potential renters. Consider whether the yield justifies the risk.
Daily access score 12/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
Environment score 7/100 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 20/100 with no significant infrastructure planned. Car dependency limits property appeal and constrains future value growth.
How Life Works Here
Huntwick Lane is located in Wakefield. Crime rates are above average, with 221 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 74% of reports. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Notcutts (cafe, 674m). The nearest public transport is 743m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 28 out of 100 for liveability.
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 Huntwick Lane, with detailed information for each.
libraries (2)
- Featherstone Library and Community Centre 1945m · 24 min walk
- Featherstone 1996m · 25 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Obelisk Park 1158m · 14 min walk
- Sharlston Common 1347m · 17 min walk
- Foulby Park 1383m · 17 min walk
- Streethouse Crescent Park 1469m · 18 min walk
- Nostell Priory Parkland 1814m · 23 min walk
schools (5)
- Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School 1533m · 19 min walk
- Featherstone Girnhill Infant School 1566m · 20 min walk
- Sharlston Community School 1766m · 22 min walk
- Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 1825m · 23 min walk
- Featherstone Purston Infant School 1902m · 24 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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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