St John's Lane

Monmouthshire, Sir Fynwy - Monmouthshire, Wales

Local high street Busy, high footfall Transport-oriented Risk: Medium Urban convenience Medium confidence

Reality check: Despite being classified as residential, this area has a busy, transport-oriented character. Best suited to young professionals who tolerate urban intensity.

Who Is This Street For?

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

Best fit: Young ProfessionalsExcellent

Transport (90) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.

Families
Below Average

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%

Young Professionals
Excellent

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%

Investors
Poor

Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.

How this is calculated

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

Retirees
Fair

Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.

How this is calculated

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

First-time Buyers
Good

Possible first step — price and connectivity are acceptable but not outstanding.

How this is calculated

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

57
Liveability Score
Top 3% in MonmouthshireTop 11% nationally
Medium confidence Based on 5 data sources

Things You Should Know

Weak family fundamentals

Family score 20 and safety 30. School access or quality combined with safety concerns make this challenging for families.

Transit hub environment

High transport (90) and access (87) with poor environment (35). This area functions more as a transport and commercial zone than a residential neighbourhood.

How Life Works Here

St John's Lane is located in Monmouthshire, near Abergavenny / Y Fenni, Sir Fynwy - Monmouthshire. Crime rates are above average, with 158 incidents recorded in 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 42% of reports. Daily amenities are excellent, with 8 facilities within walking distance, including bank (2), cafe (2), and atm (1). The closest is Fat Face (clothes, 17m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Lion Street 1) is 172m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 57 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 3% within its district.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety Below Average (30)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Excellent (87)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Excellent (90)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Poor (20)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Excellent (75)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

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Nearby Amenities

Fat Face17m (0.2 min walk)
Gurkha Corner Restaurant18m (0.2 min walk)
atm19m (0.2 min walk)
Nationwide20m (0.2 min walk)
Costa38m (0.5 min walk)
Santander48m (0.6 min walk)
H. Shackleton51m (0.6 min walk)
The Gaff58m (0.7 min walk)

Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from St John's Lane, with detailed information for each.

hospitals (2)

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parks & green spaces (4)

Transport Links

Lion Street 1 bus_stop172m
Pavilion bus_stop256m
Abergavenny Tesco bus_stop311m
Penypound Church bus_stop359m
Abergavenny Rail Station rail_station899m

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Data Transparency

5 open data sources
57% data uniqueness
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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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