Oakwood Road
Neath Port Talbot, Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot, Wales
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for young professionals (fair), least for retirees (below average).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
Safety score of 15 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%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market data is decent (liquidity 50, market 55). but no clear growth trend limits upside.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (15), environment (32), 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 £110,000, but safety (15) needs consideration and environment (32) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Area safety score 15/100 — crime rates in this area (LSOA, not this specific street) are well above average. Exercise caution, especially at night.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Oakwood Road is located in Neath Port Talbot, near Port Talbot, Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot. Crime is a significant concern, with 388 incidents recorded in 12 months — well above the national average. Violence and sexual offences dominate reports. 228 violent offences were recorded (59% of total). This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Work of Art (cafe, 109m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Port Talbot Parkway Rail Station) is 123m away. The median property price is £110,000. Based on 6 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 40 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below the district average. The low safety score is the dominant factor affecting liveability here.
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
Terraced | Freehold | Market: stable
Based on 6 transactions. Moderate sample — prices may not fully represent current market value.
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 Oakwood Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- YMCA Watersports Centre 945m · 12 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Talbot Memorial Park 688m · 9 min walk
- Aberavon Park 918m · 12 min walk
- Vivian Park 1852m · 23 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Cramic Way — Neath Port Talbot39
- Ty-Draw Place — Neath Port Talbot39
- Eagle Mews — Neath Port Talbot41
- Old Market Street — Neath Port Talbot34
- Stryd Fawr — Neath Port Talbot33
Similar streets in W01000951
These nearby streets share very similar amenity, transport and demographic profiles. They are part of the same Lower Super Output Area and we treat this page as the canonical version.
- Beverley Street — similar profile nearby
- See also: Courtland Buildings
- Courtland Place (same LSOA)
- Nearby: Cramic Way
- Eagle Mews — similar profile nearby
- See also: Eagle Street
- Grove Place (same LSOA)
- Nearby: Oakwood Lane
- Ty-Draw Place — similar profile nearby
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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