Wood Road
City of Derby, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £140,000 with hot market liquidity. Strong 20% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 20% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£140,000).
Weak across environment (35), safety (45), or school access (75). Not ideal for children.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 40, walkability 60). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 20% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£140,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (45), environment (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £140,000, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
High flood risk. Specialist insurance likely required. Check Environment Agency flood maps before purchasing.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Wood Road is located in City of Derby, near Derby. Crime is around average for the area, with 103 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 49% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is atm (atm, 83m). The nearest transport stop is 70m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £140,000, with strong growth of 20% over five years. Based on 77 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 291m away. This street falls within Flood Zone 3 — a high-risk area for flooding from river sources. Specialist flood insurance and any necessary mitigation should be factored into a purchase decision. This street may particularly suit property investors. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 45 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below 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
Semi-Detached | Freehold | Market: hot
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 Wood Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Springwood Leisure Centre 661m · 8 min walk
- Modern Combatitives & Self Defence Academy 1846m · 23 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Treat Your Feet 775m · 10 min walk
- Revive Healthy Living Centre 1235m · 15 min walk
- Numi Scan 1498m · 19 min walk
- Simon Robinson Osteopath 1905m · 24 min walk
libraries (4)
- Springwood Library 669m · 8 min walk
- Springwood (in the Springwood sports centre) 739m · 9 min walk
- Phillip Whitehead Memorial Library 1085m · 14 min walk
- Derwent community library (located in the Revive Healthy Living Centre) 1243m · 16 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Oakwood Park 776m · 10 min walk
- Chaddesden Park Nature Area 1108m · 14 min walk
- Chaddesden Wood 1109m · 14 min walk
- Chaddesden Park 1221m · 15 min walk
- Rainbow Park 1305m · 16 min walk
schools (5)
- Cavendish Close Infant School 291m · 4 min walk
- Cavendish Close Junior Academy 528m · 7 min walk
- Lees Brook Academy 605m · 8 min walk
- Parkview Primary School 739m · 9 min walk
- St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1148m · 14 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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