Drakes Cross Parade

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England

Local high street Urban, active Well-connected Risk: Low Starter home Medium confidence

Reality check: May work as a first purchase, but price data is limited. Good transport links add convenience. Price data (£10,100) is based on only 1 transaction and may not be reliable.

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

Best fit: First-time BuyersExcellent

Affordable at £10,100 with decent transport (50) and services (87). Good first step.

Families
Fair

Workable for families, but safety (45) and noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

Young Professionals
Good

Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

Investors
Poor

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

Retirees
Fair

Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

First-time Buyers
Excellent

Affordable at £10,100 with decent transport (50) and services (87). Good first step.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

58
Liveability Score
Top 12% in BromsgroveTop 9% nationally
Medium confidence Based on 6 data sources, only 1 transactions

Things You Should Know

Price data unreliable

Only 1 transaction recorded. The £10,100 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.

How Life Works Here

Drakes Cross Parade is located in Bromsgrove, near Hollywood, Worcestershire. Crime is around average for the area, with 110 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 51% of reported crimes. Daily amenities are excellent, with 7 facilities within walking distance, including fast_food (2), cafe (1), and hairdresser (1). The closest is The Hair Lounge (hairdresser, 16m). Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 114m away. The median property price is £10,100. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 4 schools within 2 km, 4 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 476m away. This street may particularly suit first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 58 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 12% within its district.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety Fair (45)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Excellent (87)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Fair (50)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Good (60)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Excellent (75)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

Property Market

£10,100
Median Price
1
Transactions (2022–2022)

Other | Leasehold | Market: cooling

⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. 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

The Hair Lounge16m (0.2 min walk)
JJ's Cafe19m (0.2 min walk)
Fanaris Fish Bar23m (0.3 min walk)
Spar24m (0.3 min walk)
Spice Nation33m (0.4 min walk)
Subway35m (0.4 min walk)
Wythall Post Office40m (0.5 min walk)

Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Drakes Cross Parade, with detailed information for each.

libraries (1)

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schools (3)

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Transport Links

Shawhurst Lane bus_stop114m
Silver Street bus_stop272m
Simms Lane bus_stop398m
Falstaff Avenue bus_stop426m
Wythall Rail Station rail_station1392m

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Data Transparency

6 open data sources
70% data uniqueness
View all data sources
  • 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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