Kingston Road
City of Portsmouth, England
Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle. The environment (8/100) is urban and dense — not for everyone.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
Weak across environment (8), safety (45), 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%
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 (8) 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%
How suitable for settled living
Access, transport, services
This is primarily a commercial area. While services and access are good, the area lacks the character, safety or quiet that most residents seek.
How Life Works Here
Kingston Road is located in City of Portsmouth, near Portsmouth. Crime is around average for the area, with 95 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 68% of reported crimes. Daily amenities are excellent, with 6 facilities within walking distance, including convenience (2), atm (1), and fast_food (1). The closest is Abi Convenience Store (convenience, 19m). Public transport is accessible, with bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 41m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 19 schools within 2 km, 18 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 380m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and first-time buyers. This is primarily a commercial area. Liveability scores 49/100. While services are accessible, the environment is not designed for residential comfort.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
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 Kingston Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- PureGym 1327m · 17 min walk
hospitals (1)
- St Mary’s NHS Treatment Centre 1673m · 21 min walk
libraries (4)
- North End 817m · 10 min walk
- Fratton, Carnegie 849m · 11 min walk
- Alderman Lacey 1428m · 18 min walk
- Portsmouth Central 1762m · 22 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Landport Community Garden 1027m · 13 min walk
- Kingston Recreation Ground 1072m · 13 min walk
- Claremont Park 1460m · 18 min walk
- Royal British Legion garden area 1485m · 19 min walk
- Omega Park 1510m · 19 min walk
schools (5)
- The Flying Bull Academy 381m · 5 min walk
- Manor Infant and Nursery School 403m · 5 min walk
- New Horizons Primary School 502m · 6 min walk
- Ark Dickens Primary Academy 629m · 8 min walk
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 817m · 10 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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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