Hawes Road
Walsall, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £145,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 15% growth over 5 years supports the investment case. 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.
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 15% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£145,000). But transport (10) may limit tenant pool.
Workable for families, but safety (40) and transport (10) may concern parents.
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%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 15% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£145,000). But transport (10) may limit tenant pool.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (40), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £145,000, but transport (10) and limited services (30) limit overall appeal.
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.
Transport score 10/100 with no significant infrastructure planned. Car dependency limits property appeal and constrains future value growth.
How Life Works Here
Hawes Road is located in Walsall. Crime is around average for the area, with 257 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is shoplifting. Violent offences account for 36% of reported crimes. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The nearest public transport is 1,242m away. The median property price is £145,000, with moderate growth of 15% over five years. Based on 25 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates, with larger households suggesting families. There are 14 schools within 2 km, 13 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 4 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 290m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 48 out of 100 for liveability, above the district average.
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: warm
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 Hawes Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Foundry Gym 1323m · 16 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Walsall Urgent Care Centre 1556m · 20 min walk
- Midwifery Led Unit 1817m · 23 min walk
- Saddler's Health Centre 1975m · 25 min walk
libraries (3)
- South Walsall Library 407m · 5 min walk
- Walsall central 1783m · 22 min walk
- Pleck Library 1885m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Highgate Drive Open Space 301m · 4 min walk
- Palfrey Park 541m · 7 min walk
- Dandy’s Walk Play Area 1076m · 14 min walk
- Parkers Green Park 1096m · 14 min walk
- Silverdale Park 1132m · 14 min walk
schools (5)
- Whitehall Junior Community School 291m · 4 min walk
- Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy 323m · 4 min walk
- Fullbrook Nursery School 435m · 5 min walk
- Joseph Leckie Academy 654m · 8 min walk
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School 1067m · 13 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.
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