Union Place
Birmingham, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £156,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 11% growth over 5 years supports the investment case. However, car dependency limits the tenant pool and long-term upside.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 11% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£156,000). But transport (10) may limit tenant pool.
Weak across environment (34), safety (40), or school access (75). Not ideal for children.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Poor transport (10) and walkability (25). This is not a convenient base for work.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 11% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£156,000). But transport (10) may limit tenant pool.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (40), environment (34), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £156,000, but transport (10) and limited services (30) limit overall appeal.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Transport score 10/100. Daily tasks likely require a car. Limited public transport options within walking distance.
Prices grew 11% over 5 years, but environment scores only 34/100. Growth may not be sustainable without local improvements.
Low walkability (25) and transport (10) narrow the pool of potential renters. Consider whether the yield justifies the risk.
Environment score 34/100 is low for a location with limited urban amenities. Nearby road noise, industrial activity, or air quality issues may affect quality of life.
Transport score 10/100 with no significant infrastructure planned. Car dependency limits property appeal and constrains future value growth.
How Life Works Here
Union Place is located in Birmingham. Crime is around average for the area, with 243 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The nearest public transport is 1,325m away. The median property price is £156,000, with moderate growth of 11% over five years. Based on 29 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates, with larger households suggesting families. There are 6 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 45 out of 100 for liveability.
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
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 Union Place, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- University of Birmingham Sport and Fitness 853m · 11 min walk
- Tiverton Gym - University of Birmingham 1042m · 13 min walk
- Studio 88 Reformer Pilates 1498m · 19 min walk
libraries (4)
- Selly Oak Library 1328m · 17 min walk
- Selly Oak (Touchbase) Library 1450m · 18 min walk
- Stirchley Library 1694m · 21 min walk
- Kings Heath Library 1709m · 21 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Tranquility Garden 698m · 9 min walk
- Selly Hill Park 793m · 10 min walk
- Ten Acres 1102m · 14 min walk
- Winterbourne Botanic Gardens 1120m · 14 min walk
- Walled Garden 1204m · 15 min walk
schools (5)
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School 523m · 6 min walk
- Selly Park Girls' School 643m · 8 min walk
- Moor Green Primary Academy 762m · 10 min walk
- Uffculme School 1000m · 12 min walk
- Raddlebarn Primary School 1033m · 13 min walk
Transport Links
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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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