Viking Road
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 some areas 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 some areas 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
Limited by safety (30), environment (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
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%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Viking Road is located in Wakefield, near Pontefract. Crime rates are above average, with 200 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 60% of reports. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Live At Home Scheme (social facility, 62m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Camelot Court) is 62m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. 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 373m 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. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 46 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)
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 Viking Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Fitness Base 679m · 8 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Urgent Treatment Centre 293m · 4 min walk
- Pontefract Hospital 359m · 4 min walk
- Baghill House 540m · 7 min walk
- Pontefract Health Centre 576m · 7 min walk
libraries (2)
- Valley Gardens Pop Up Library 485m · 6 min walk
- Pontefract 639m · 8 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Pease Park 229m · 3 min walk
- Harewood Park 252m · 3 min walk
schools (5)
- Harewood Centre Nursery School 374m · 5 min walk
- De Lacy Primary School 757m · 10 min walk
- High Well School 817m · 10 min walk
- St Giles C of E Academy 1036m · 13 min walk
- The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School 1254m · 16 min walk
Transport Links
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Data Transparency
View all data sources
- 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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