Manygates Park
Wakefield, England
Reality check: At £55,000, this is accessible for first-time buyers. Good transport links add convenience. But safety (30/100) is a real concern that shouldn't be ignored.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Good entry point at £55,000, 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 data is decent (liquidity 50, market 55).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (30), environment (35), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £55,000, but safety (30) needs consideration and environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Manygates Park is located in Wakefield. Crime rates are above average, with 269 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 49% of reports. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Busy Corner) is 161m away. The median property price is £55,000, though prices have fallen 31% over five years. Based on 14 transactions recorded since 2014. 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 290m 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 51 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
Flat/Maisonette | 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 Manygates Park, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Utopia Active 974m · 12 min walk
- Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing 1181m · 15 min walk
- PureGym 1769m · 22 min walk
hospitals (3)
- NHS Wakefield Community Diagnostic Clinic 1760m · 22 min walk
- Baby Ultrasound Clinic 1810m · 23 min walk
- NHS Breast Screening 1838m · 23 min walk
libraries (2)
- Sandal 236m · 3 min walk
- Wakefield One 1890m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Castle Grove Park 625m · 8 min walk
- Sandal Castle & Park 1158m · 14 min walk
schools (5)
- The Castle Nursery School 291m · 4 min walk
- Sandal Magna Community Academy 581m · 7 min walk
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 749m · 9 min walk
- St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 988m · 12 min walk
- Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1256m · 16 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.