Vernon Park Drive
City of Nottingham, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £109,750 with warm market liquidity. Strong 38% 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 70), 38% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£109,750).
Weak across environment (35), safety (40), or school access (70). Not ideal for children.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 38% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£109,750).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (40), 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 £109,750, but safety (40) needs consideration and environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Vernon Park Drive is located in City of Nottingham, near Nottingham. Crime is around average for the area, with 189 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is anti-social behaviour. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Vernon Mini Market (convenience, 99m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Vernon Avenue) is 87m away. The median property price is £109,750, with strong growth of 38% over five years. Based on 26 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 11 schools within 2 km, 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 350m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 57 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 9% 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
Terraced | Freehold | Market: warm
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 Vernon Park Drive, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- PureGym 1016m · 13 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Highbury Hospital 1337m · 17 min walk
- City Hospital 1509m · 19 min walk
libraries (4)
- Basford Library 83m · 1 min walk
- Aspley Library 1094m · 14 min walk
- Southglade Park Library 1708m · 21 min walk
- Bulwell Riverside Library 1995m · 25 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Vernon Park 151m · 2 min walk
- Silverdale Road Open Space 607m · 8 min walk
- Heathfield Park 769m · 10 min walk
- Gawthorne Street Playground 1211m · 15 min walk
schools (5)
- Heathfield Primary and Nursery School 351m · 4 min walk
- Old Basford School 411m · 5 min walk
- Southwark Primary School 583m · 7 min walk
- Ellis Guilford School 693m · 9 min walk
- Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery) 904m · 11 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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