Wallace Road
Birmingham, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £170,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 43% 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), 43% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£170,000). But transport (10) may limit tenant pool.
Workable for families, but transport (10) may concern parents.
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), 43% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£170,000). But transport (10) may limit tenant pool.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safe area, but extreme car dependency (transport 10) limits independence for retirees.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £170,000, but transport (10) and limited services (16) 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.
Low walkability (25) and transport (10) narrow the pool of potential renters. Consider whether the yield justifies the risk.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
Transport score 10/100 with no significant infrastructure planned. Car dependency limits property appeal and constrains future value growth.
How Life Works Here
Wallace Road is located in Birmingham. Crime levels are below the local average (74 incidents in 12 months). This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Jhoots Pharmacy (pharmacy, 26m). The nearest public transport is 1,345m away. The median property price is £170,000, with strong growth of 43% over five years. Based on 18 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates, with larger households suggesting families. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 3 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 344m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 50 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 17% 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), 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
Terraced | Freehold | Market: warm
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 Wallace Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- University of Birmingham Sport and Fitness 1071m · 13 min walk
- Tiverton Gym - University of Birmingham 1097m · 14 min walk
- Studio 88 Reformer Pilates 1299m · 16 min walk
- Yoga Borne 1663m · 21 min walk
libraries (4)
- Selly Oak Library 1451m · 18 min walk
- Stirchley Library 1510m · 19 min walk
- Selly Oak (Touchbase) Library 1535m · 19 min walk
- Kings Heath Library 1552m · 19 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Selly Hill Park 764m · 10 min walk
- Ten Acres 873m · 11 min walk
- Tranquility Garden 917m · 12 min walk
- Muntz Park 1018m · 13 min walk
- Hazelwell Park 1427m · 18 min walk
schools (5)
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School 344m · 4 min walk
- Selly Park Girls' School 496m · 6 min walk
- Moor Green Primary Academy 531m · 7 min walk
- Uffculme School 898m · 11 min walk
- Raddlebarn Primary School 960m · 12 min walk
Transport Links
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- Dobbs Mill Close — Birmingham51
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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