Stanley Street
Wakefield, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £85,000 with hot market liquidity. Strong 45% 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), 45% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£85,000).
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 some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 45% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£85,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (30), environment (38), 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 £85,000, but safety (30) needs consideration and environment (38) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Stanley Street is located in Wakefield. Crime rates are above average, with 281 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 (Shepley Street) is 71m away. The median property price is £85,000, with strong growth of 45% over five years. Based on 74 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 6 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 398m 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 54 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 10% 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
Terraced | Freehold | 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 Stanley Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- PureGym 643m · 8 min walk
- Utopia Active 721m · 9 min walk
- Lightwaves Lesiure & Community Centre 789m · 10 min walk
hospitals (4)
- NHS Breast Screening 692m · 9 min walk
- Baby Ultrasound Clinic 906m · 11 min walk
- Pinderfields Hospital 1084m · 14 min walk
- Fieldhead Hospital 1535m · 19 min walk
libraries (2)
- Wakefield One 1068m · 13 min walk
- Sandal 1811m · 23 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Queen Elizabeth Park 558m · 7 min walk
- The Green 830m · 10 min walk
- The Hepworth Wakefield Garden 990m · 12 min walk
- Coronation Gardens 1032m · 13 min walk
- Thornes Millenium Green 1369m · 17 min walk
schools (5)
- Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 399m · 5 min walk
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School 510m · 6 min walk
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 519m · 6 min walk
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 524m · 7 min walk
- Outwood Academy City Fields 871m · 11 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Drawbridge Close — Wakefield54
- Marsland Terrace — Wakefield54
- Liquorice Court — Wakefield54
- Shepley Street — Wakefield54
- Acacia Green — Wakefield55
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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