Veto story: Two homes in Leeds

In the short interview they said going out matters (cafés and restaurants), and that their priorities are quiet, green space nearby and a walkable area.

So Veto looked at:

Somewhere quiet. Modelled road and rail noise at the address and the traffic count on the nearest road.

A park nearby. How far it is to the nearest public green space.

Cafés and restaurants to walk to. How many places to eat and drink are within about 800 metres and within 2km, with their food hygiene ratings.

A walkable area. Whether a food shop, green space and a bus stop are within about 800 metres, and the bus routes nearby.

The rest of the area. Whatever is picked, every report also runs the standard area checks: recorded crime, injury collisions on the roads nearby, the deprivation index, planning applications nearby and more.

The first address scored 95 (a Strong match) and the second 66 (a Fair match). The gap is the roads and the area: 32 recorded injury collisions within 500 metres, 12 of them serious, against 7, and an area in the most deprived 10% in England against the least deprived 30%. Both are quiet, and both have a park and plenty to eat within walking distance.

The report doesn't tell them which house to buy. It shows what the cheaper one asks of them, so they can walk the streets at the times that matter before they offer.

From the written report for address two:

You asked for a home where quiet, outdoor space and the ability to walk to everyday things all work well, every week. On the measures that actually size those three, this address gives you one clear yes, one genuine but middling answer, and one that needs testing on foot before you commit. The strategic transport noise model reads low here, which supports your quiet priority directly. Walkability is real but not generous: three of the basics (a food shop, green space and a bus stop) sit within about 800 metres in a straight line, and the nearest public green space, East End Park, is about 734 metres away, reachable but not on the doorstep. Neither distance tells you whether the actual walk is pleasant or a slog, because the route and crossings haven't been checked yet, and that is the single biggest thing standing between you and a confident yes on your own terms.

The score of 66 reflects a property that does not fail on anything you named as a dealbreaker, set against an area that asks you to do some homework. Flood risk is low (Zone 1 for rivers and sea, very low for surface water), air quality is clean on the background reading, mobile coverage is as good as it gets, and the sold-price evidence gives you a real recent comparable. Against that, 32 police-reported injury collisions within 500 metres over three years is a real local pattern worth understanding given how it bears on walking the area, 380 crimes on record within 250 metres over two years is a lot of raw texture even though the trend is flat, and the area sits in the most deprived 10% of England on the official index. None of these is a reason to stop. They are reasons to walk the streets at the times that matter to you before you offer.

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