Gromenfield

Wealden, East Sussex, England

Residential 🏘 Mixed character 🚌 Well-connected Risk: Low Medium confidence

Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (fair), least for investors (below average).

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

💼
Best fit: Young Professionals Fair

Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) could be better.

👪 Families
Fair

Weak across environment (35), safety (60), or school access (50). Not ideal for children.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

💼 Young Professionals
Fair

Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) could be better.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

📈 Investors
Below Average

Market data is decent (liquidity 50, market 55).

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

🌳 Retirees
Below Average

Limited by environment (35), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

🔑 First-time Buyers
Below Average

At £475,000, this is likely out of reach for most first-time buyers.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

55
Liveability Score
Top 0% in Wealden Top 0% nationally
Medium confidence Based on 5 data sources, 7 transactions

Things You Should Know

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Price anomaly

Median price £475,000 based on only 7 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.

How Life Works Here

Gromenfield is located in Wealden, near Groombridge, East Sussex. Crime levels are below the local average (35 incidents in 12 months). Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Groombridge (Spa Valley Railway)) is 58m away. The median property price is £475,000, with strong growth of 25% over five years. Based on 7 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 1 schools within 2 km. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 358m away. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 55 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% within its district.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Hover or tap for data source.

Safety Good (60)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Below Average (30)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Excellent (80)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (55)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Fair (50)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Fair (45)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Fair (50)

EPC certificates + estimated efficiency

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

Property Market

£475,000
Median Price
7
Transactions (2014–2024)
+25.1%
5-Year Price Trend

Semi-Detached | Freehold | Market: stable

Based on 7 transactions. Moderate sample — prices may not fully represent current market value.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Transport Links

Groombridge (Spa Valley Railway) rail_station 58m
Groombridge (Spa Valley Railway) metro_station 59m
Newton Willows bus_stop 74m

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Data Transparency

5 open data sources
62% data uniqueness
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.