Fernside Gardens
Birmingham, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for families (fair), least for young professionals (below average).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 50, walkability 25). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market data is decent (liquidity 70, market 70).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
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%
Good entry point at £130,000, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Fernside Gardens is located in Birmingham. Crime levels are below the local average (72 incidents in 12 months). Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Public transport is accessible, with rail stops within reach. The nearest is about 992m away. The median property price is £130,000, with a slight decline of 8% over five years. Based on 25 transactions recorded since 2014. Larger household sizes suggest a family-oriented community. There are 14 schools within 2 km, 14 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 441m away. The profile suggests appeal to both families and first-time buyers. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 55 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 3% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
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
Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold | Market: warm
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Fernside Gardens, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Creation Climbing Centre & Skate Park 1238m · 16 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Park Road Children & Family Centre 244m · 3 min walk
- The Zinnia Centre 313m · 4 min walk
- Sparkhill Dialysis Centre 1162m · 14 min walk
libraries (3)
- Sparkhill Library 522m · 6 min walk
- Balsall Heath Library 1592m · 20 min walk
- Kings Heath Library 1800m · 22 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Balsall Heath Park 646m · 8 min walk
- Pickwick Park 1296m · 16 min walk
- Moseley Bog 1322m · 16 min walk
- Larches Green Park 1602m · 20 min walk
- Swanshurst Park 1755m · 22 min walk
schools (5)
- Anderton Park Primary School 441m · 6 min walk
- St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School 623m · 8 min walk
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 654m · 8 min walk
- Moseley School and Sixth Form 908m · 11 min walk
- Nelson Mandela School 1066m · 13 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Devereux Road — Birmingham55
- Inglefield Road — Birmingham55
- Oaks Drive — Birmingham55
- Purefoy Road — Birmingham55
- Beauchamp Road — Birmingham55
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.
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