Ferry Lane
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for retirees (fair), least for investors (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density, car dependency reduces independence.
Safety score of 30 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 10, walkability 60). 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
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density, car dependency reduces independence.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £410,000, this is likely out of reach for most first-time buyers.
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.
Median price £410,000 based on only 4 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
Transport score 10/100 with no significant infrastructure planned. Car dependency limits property appeal and constrains future value growth.
How Life Works Here
Ferry Lane is located in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Crime rates are above average, with 210 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 47% of reports. Daily amenities are excellent, with 5 facilities within walking distance, including atm (1), cafe (1), and convenience (1). The closest is Mikey's Food Box (cafe, 33m). The nearest public transport is 1,187m away. A car is recommended for most journeys. The median property price is £410,000. Based on 4 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 416m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 47 out of 100 for liveability, above the district average.
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 | 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 Ferry Lane, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Satyam Yoga Wellbeing Centre 814m · 10 min walk
- The Gym 1097m · 14 min walk
- RP Fitness 1239m · 16 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Urgent Care Cambridge 528m · 7 min walk
- Cambridge Dialysis Unit 834m · 10 min walk
- Inclusion Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre 1559m · 20 min walk
libraries (3)
- Milton Road Library 1134m · 14 min walk
- Arbury Court Library 1321m · 16 min walk
- Barnwell Road Library 1502m · 19 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Stourbridge Common 392m · 5 min walk
- Logan's Meadow 573m · 7 min walk
- Green End Park 668m · 8 min walk
- Bramblefields Local Nature Reserve 977m · 12 min walk
schools (5)
- Chesterton Primary School 416m · 5 min walk
- Shirley Community Primary School 1176m · 15 min walk
- North Cambridge Academy 1181m · 15 min walk
- Brunswick Nursery School 1336m · 17 min walk
- St Matthew's Primary School 1595m · 20 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.