Vincent Drive
Birmingham, England
Reality check: Significant weaknesses across safety, access, or environment. Approach with caution. Best suited for young professionals (below average), least for first-time buyers (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
This street scores below average across all buyer profiles. Consider carefully.
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%
Limited connectivity (transport 50, walkability 45). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safety (15), environment (35), and services (16) are all weak. Not suitable for retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Out of reach (£1,884,750) or poorly connected (transport 50). Not viable as a first purchase.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Safety score 15/100 — crime rates 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.
Median price £1,884,750 based on only 4 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Vincent Drive is located in Birmingham. Crime is a significant concern, with 919 incidents recorded in 12 months — well above the national average. Violence and sexual offences dominates reports. 601 violent offences were recorded (65% of total). This level of crime reflects a high-footfall transit area rather than a typical residential street. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Barnes Library (library, 144m). Public transport is accessible, with rail stops within reach. The nearest is about 94m away. The median property price is £1,884,750. Based on 4 transactions recorded since 2014. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. However, high crime rates and a dense urban environment significantly undermine family suitability despite the school provision. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 38 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for its district. 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)
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
Other | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 4 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
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 Vincent Drive, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- University of Birmingham Sport and Fitness 851m · 11 min walk
- The Gym 999m · 12 min walk
- Tiverton Gym - University of Birmingham 1219m · 15 min walk
hospitals (5)
- Queen Elizabeth Neuroscience Centre 231m · 3 min walk
- Liver Transplant Assessment Clinic 258m · 3 min walk
- Royal Centre for Defence Medicine 266m · 3 min walk
- ITM imaging Centre 284m · 4 min walk
- The Cancer Centre 286m · 4 min walk
libraries (3)
- Selly Oak Library 783m · 10 min walk
- Selly Oak (Touchbase) Library 1014m · 13 min walk
- Harborne Library 1234m · 15 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Green Heart 543m · 7 min walk
- Selly Oak Park 1077m · 14 min walk
schools (5)
- Selly Oak Nursery School 861m · 11 min walk
- Water Mill Primary School 903m · 11 min walk
- Harborne Academy 1205m · 15 min walk
- Cherry Oak School 1289m · 16 min walk
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School 1398m · 18 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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