How bythenumbers measures rail, metro, tram and bus access from published stop and station locations.
This category uses the Department for Transport's public transport access data. It measures distance to the nearest railway, metro or tram station, and how many bus stops sit within a ten minute walk. It does not model your exact commute time, and it does not include driving or cycling times.
How you get to work, school or family is often the difference between an area that functions day to day and one that only looks good at the weekend. Station distance and bus density are blunt, but they are published, comparable, and they do not depend on a particular job or timetable.
If you will rely on trains or buses, the published stop and station map should sit next to the asking price, not after you have fallen for the kitchen. A closer station does not make an area a better place to live. It does mean less of your week is spent getting to the network, which is a practical fact worth weighing before you view.
Licences and refresh cadence are on the sources page.
Search any UK postcode to see this category on a live report, beside the rest of the Area Measure.