West Drive
Wakefield, England
Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle. Safety score of 30 is worth considering, especially at night. Price data (£135,000) is based on only 2 transactions and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (90) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
Workable for families, but safety (30) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Transport (90) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Moderate investment case — 16% growth, stable market. But slow market turnover.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £135,000 with decent transport (90) and services (75). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Only 2 transactions recorded. The £135,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
West Drive is located in Wakefield, near Pontefract. Crime rates are above average, with 194 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 78% of reports. Daily amenities are excellent, with 5 facilities within walking distance, including fast_food (2), bakery (1), and hairdresser (1). The closest is Horners (bakery, 67m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Holy Family Church) is 86m away. The median property price is £135,000, with strong growth of 16% over five years. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 9 schools within 2 km, 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 467m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 66 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
Semi-Detached | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 2 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 West Drive, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Fitness Base 1170m · 15 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Urgent Treatment Centre 743m · 9 min walk
- Pontefract Hospital 825m · 10 min walk
- Baghill House 983m · 12 min walk
- Pontefract Health Centre 1067m · 13 min walk
libraries (2)
- Valley Gardens Pop Up Library 824m · 10 min walk
- Pontefract 1091m · 14 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Pease Park 283m · 4 min walk
- Harewood Park 675m · 8 min walk
- Hospital Park 808m · 10 min walk
- Dale Park 849m · 11 min walk
- Barbican Garden 1087m · 14 min walk
schools (5)
- Harewood Centre Nursery School 467m · 6 min walk
- High Well School 524m · 6 min walk
- De Lacy Primary School 662m · 8 min walk
- The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School 781m · 10 min walk
- Carleton High School 937m · 12 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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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