Portland Hill
City of Nottingham, England
Reality check: Despite being classified as residential, this area has a busy, transport-oriented character. Best suited to young professionals who tolerate urban intensity.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (100) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
Workable for families, but safety (40) and noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Transport (100) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 10. 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.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Possible first step — price and connectivity are acceptable but not outstanding.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
High transport (100) and access (87) with poor environment (35). This area functions more as a transport and commercial zone than a residential neighbourhood.
How Life Works Here
Portland Hill is located in City of Nottingham, near Nottingham. Crime is around average for the area, with 252 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Daily amenities are excellent, with 7 facilities within walking distance, including cafe (2), convenience (1), and fast_food (1). The closest is Subway (fast food, 18m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (East Drive) is 84m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. The surrounding LSOA is densely populated, with a high proportion of rented accommodation, with larger households suggesting families. There are 4 schools within 2 km, 4 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 66 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% 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
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Portland Hill, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- At1 Space 1402m · 18 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Queens Medical Centre 833m · 10 min walk
- NHS Treatment Centre 849m · 11 min walk
- Harris Hair Transplant UK 1051m · 13 min walk
- Newmedica 1942m · 24 min walk
libraries (4)
- Hallward Library 264m · 3 min walk
- George Green Library 314m · 4 min walk
- Manuscripts and Special Collections 1371m · 17 min walk
- Djanogly Learning Resource Centre 1715m · 21 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- University of Nottingham 220m · 3 min walk
- Highfields Park 284m · 4 min walk
schools (5)
- Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School 836m · 10 min walk
- Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology 915m · 11 min walk
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy 1608m · 20 min walk
- Middleton Primary and Nursery School 1663m · 21 min walk
- Edna G. Olds Academy 1776m · 22 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.