Priory Chase
Wakefield, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £87,500 with hot market liquidity. Strong 15% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 15% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£87,500).
Workable for families, but safety (30) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 15% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£87,500).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — walkable. But limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £87,500, but safety (30) needs consideration.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Priory Chase is located in Wakefield, near Pontefract. Crime rates are above average, with 200 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 60% 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 (Hospital F) is 75m away. The median property price is £87,500, with strong growth of 15% over five years. Based on 97 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 11 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 496m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 61 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% within 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), 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
Property Market
Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold | Market: hot
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 Priory Chase, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Fitness Base 482m · 6 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Urgent Treatment Centre 182m · 2 min walk
- Pontefract Hospital 203m · 2 min walk
- Pontefract Health Centre 379m · 5 min walk
- Baghill House 398m · 5 min walk
libraries (2)
- Valley Gardens Pop Up Library 435m · 5 min walk
- Pontefract 477m · 6 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Hospital Park 147m · 2 min walk
- Harewood Park 209m · 3 min walk
- Dale Park 242m · 3 min walk
- Pease Park 420m · 5 min walk
- Barbican Garden 502m · 6 min walk
schools (5)
- Harewood Centre Nursery School 497m · 6 min walk
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 766m · 10 min walk
- St Giles C of E Academy 840m · 10 min walk
- De Lacy Primary School 877m · 11 min walk
- High Well School 983m · 12 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Cromwell Crescent — Wakefield60
- Princess Avenue — Wakefield60
- Box Lane — Wakefield59
- Tew Street — Wakefield54
- Harewood View — Wakefield59
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.
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