Butts Road
Walsall, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £60,000 with warm market liquidity. Modest 8% growth over 5 years. However, car dependency limits the tenant pool and long-term upside.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Moderate investment case — reasonable liquidity, 8% growth, stable market. But car dependency narrows tenant pool, environment limits appeal.
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%
Poor transport (10) and walkability (25). This is not a convenient base for work.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Moderate investment case — reasonable liquidity, 8% growth, stable market. But car dependency narrows tenant pool, environment limits appeal.
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%
Good entry point at £60,000, but transport (10) means car needed and safety (30) needs consideration and environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Transport score 10/100. Daily tasks likely require a car. Limited public transport options within walking distance.
Low walkability (25) and transport (10) narrow the pool of potential renters. Consider whether the yield justifies the risk.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
Environment score 35/100 is low for a location with limited urban amenities. Nearby road noise, industrial activity, or air quality issues may affect quality of life.
Transport score 10/100 with no significant infrastructure planned. Car dependency limits property appeal and constrains future value growth.
How Life Works Here
Butts Road is located in Walsall. Crime rates are above average, with 263 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 59% of reports. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Butts Tavern (pub, 24m). The nearest public transport is 1,043m away. A car is recommended for most journeys. The median property price is £60,000, with moderate growth of 8% over five years. Based on 23 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 13 schools within 2 km, 13 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 231m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. The profile suggests appeal to both property investors and first-time buyers. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 39 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for 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
Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold | Market: warm
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 Butts Road, with detailed information for each.
hospitals (3)
- Saddler's Health Centre 520m · 6 min walk
- Walsall Urgent Care Centre 1154m · 14 min walk
- Midwifery Led Unit 1183m · 15 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Walsall Arboretum Black Country Geosite 446m · 6 min walk
- Mill Lane Local Nature Reserve 449m · 6 min walk
- Walsall Arboretum 485m · 6 min walk
- Mill Lane Local Nature Reserve 605m · 8 min walk
schools (5)
- Queen Mary's High School 231m · 3 min walk
- Butts Primary School 239m · 3 min walk
- Chuckery Primary School 905m · 11 min walk
- The Ladder School 1077m · 14 min walk
- Blue Coat Church of England Academy 1149m · 14 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.