Heidelberg Road
City of Portsmouth, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (fair), least for investors (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
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 some areas could be better.
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
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%
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
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Heidelberg Road is located in City of Portsmouth, near Portsmouth. Crime is around average for the area, with 128 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 41% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Rutland Arms (pub, 77m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Devonshire Square) is 151m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 22 schools within 2 km, 22 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 38m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and families. Overall, this street scores 55 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
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Heidelberg Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Gym 01 651m · 8 min walk
- The Gym 666m · 8 min walk
- Fratton Community Centre 1097m · 14 min walk
hospitals (3)
- St Mary’s NHS Treatment Centre 849m · 11 min walk
- Foot Health Practitioner 1082m · 14 min walk
- Southsea Chiropractic Clinic 1380m · 17 min walk
libraries (5)
- Milton, Beddow 738m · 9 min walk
- Fratton, Carnegie 1188m · 15 min walk
- Southsea 1538m · 19 min walk
- Portsmouth Central 1625m · 20 min walk
- Alderman Lacey 1854m · 23 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Milton Park 700m · 9 min walk
- Kingston Recreation Ground 1027m · 13 min walk
schools (5)
- Devonshire Infant School 38m · 0 min walk
- Fernhurst Junior School 38m · 0 min walk
- Bramble Infant School and Nursery 420m · 5 min walk
- Wimborne Primary School 522m · 6 min walk
- Penbridge Infant School & Nursery 679m · 8 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
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- Windsor Road — City of Portsmouth54
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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