Wesley Place
Wakefield, England
Reality check: At £110,000, this is accessible for first-time buyers. Good transport links add convenience.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Good entry point at £110,000, but environment (35) is below average.
Weak across environment (35), safety (45), or school access (65). Not ideal for children.
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%
Moderate investment case — 115% growth, stable market. But environment limits appeal, slow market turnover.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (45), environment (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £110,000, but environment (35) is below average.
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
Wesley Place is located in Wakefield, near Featherstone. Crime is around average for the area, with 123 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 56% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Happy Family (fast food, 75m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Hall Street Wesley Pl) is 40m away. The median property price is £110,000, with exceptional growth of 115% over five years. Based on 3 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 5 schools within 2 km, 4 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 404m away. The profile suggests appeal to both first-time buyers and property investors. Overall, this street scores 54 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 6% 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)
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
Semi-Detached | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 3 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Wesley Place, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Featherstone Sports Complex 697m · 9 min walk
libraries (2)
- Featherstone Library and Community Centre 563m · 7 min walk
- Featherstone 627m · 8 min walk
parks & green spaces (1)
- Purston Park 345m · 4 min walk
schools (5)
- Featherstone Purston Infant School 406m · 5 min walk
- Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 590m · 7 min walk
- The Featherstone Academy 647m · 8 min walk
- Featherstone Girnhill Infant School 740m · 9 min walk
- Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School 1177m · 15 min walk
Transport Links
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- Alexander Crescent — Wakefield55
- Chapel Lane — Wakefield53
- St Mary's Close — Wakefield53
- Bubwith View — Wakefield56
- Lovaine Grove — Wakefield56
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.