Barbican Approach
City of Plymouth, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for first-time buyers (fair), least for investors (poor). Price data (£115,560) is based on only 2 transactions and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Good entry point at £115,560, but safety (30) needs consideration and environment (35) is below average.
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%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 55, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (30), environment (35), service access (42). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £115,560, but safety (30) needs consideration and environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Only 2 transactions recorded. The £115,560 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Barbican Approach is located in City of Plymouth, near Plymouth. Crime rates are above average, with 291 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 46% of reports. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The closest is Bella Italia (restaurant, 50m). Public transport is accessible, with bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 25m away. The median property price is £115,560. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. The profile suggests appeal to both first-time buyers and young professionals. Overall, this street scores 48 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
Other | Leasehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 2 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 Barbican Approach, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing 146m · 2 min walk
- The Gym 926m · 12 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Seventrees 855m · 11 min walk
- Laser Clinics 1065m · 13 min walk
- Plym Neuro Rehab Unit 1484m · 19 min walk
libraries (3)
- Tothill Library 705m · 9 min walk
- Charles Seale-Hayne Library 1311m · 16 min walk
- Plymouth Central Library 1399m · 18 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Astor Playing Fields 243m · 3 min walk
- Beaumont Park 726m · 9 min walk
- Tothill Park 764m · 10 min walk
- Freedom Fields 1097m · 14 min walk
schools (5)
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 643m · 8 min walk
- Prince Rock Primary School 758m · 10 min walk
- Salisbury Road Primary School 825m · 10 min walk
- ACE Schools Plymouth 827m · 10 min walk
- Mount Street Primary School 1056m · 13 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.