Mercaston Road
City of Derby, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for first-time buyers (fair), least for investors (below average).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Good entry point at £120,500, but environment (35) is below average.
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%
Decent connectivity, but transport (40) could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market data is decent (liquidity 50, market 55). but no clear growth trend limits upside.
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.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £120,500, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Mercaston Road is located in City of Derby, near Derby. Crime is around average for the area, with 134 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 63% of reported crimes. Most everyday needs — supermarkets, pharmacies, and cafés — are within a reasonable walk. The closest is Fish & Chips @ Pizza Village (fast food, 12m). The nearest transport stop is 91m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £120,500. Based on 8 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 429m away. The profile suggests appeal to both first-time buyers and families. Overall, this street scores 53 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 10% 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)
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
Semi-Detached | Freehold | Market: stable
Based on 8 transactions. Moderate sample — prices may not fully represent current market value.
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 Mercaston Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Springwood Leisure Centre 811m · 10 min walk
- PureGym 1578m · 20 min walk
- Modern Combatitives & Self Defence Academy 1645m · 21 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Revive Healthy Living Centre 931m · 12 min walk
- Treat Your Feet 945m · 12 min walk
- Numi Scan 1538m · 19 min walk
- SpaMedica 1981m · 25 min walk
libraries (4)
- Springwood Library 829m · 10 min walk
- Springwood (in the Springwood sports centre) 849m · 11 min walk
- Derwent community library (located in the Revive Healthy Living Centre) 961m · 12 min walk
- Phillip Whitehead Memorial Library 1222m · 15 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Rainbow Park 885m · 11 min walk
- Oakwood Park 963m · 12 min walk
- Chaddesden Wood 1168m · 15 min walk
- Chaddesden Park Nature Area 1364m · 17 min walk
- Chaddesden Park 1417m · 18 min walk
schools (5)
- Roe Farm Primary School 430m · 5 min walk
- Da Vinci Academy 641m · 8 min walk
- Breadsall Hill Top Primary School 641m · 8 min walk
- Cavendish Close Infant School 658m · 8 min walk
- Parkview Primary School 849m · 11 min walk
Transport Links
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- Dundas Way — City of Derby56
- Bracken's Lane — City of Derby55
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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