Lower Forbury 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 walkability (45) could be better.
Workable for families, but safety (30) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) 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 (30), 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
Lower Forbury Road is located in City of Portsmouth, near Portsmouth. Crime rates are above average, with 231 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 53% of reports. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Chutney (fast food, 40m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Somers Road) is 117m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates, with larger households suggesting families. There are 18 schools within 2 km, 17 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 201m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 56 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 12% 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), 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 Lower Forbury Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- PureGym 702m · 9 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Foot Health Practitioner 802m · 10 min walk
- Southsea Chiropractic Clinic 1017m · 13 min walk
- St Mary’s NHS Treatment Centre 1648m · 21 min walk
libraries (4)
- Portsmouth Central 588m · 7 min walk
- Southsea 978m · 12 min walk
- University of Portsmouth Library 979m · 12 min walk
- Fratton, Carnegie 1006m · 13 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Somerstown Community Park 117m · 2 min walk
- Omega Park 276m · 4 min walk
- Britannia Park 379m · 5 min walk
- Royal British Legion garden area 560m · 7 min walk
- Landport Community Garden 763m · 10 min walk
schools (5)
- Ark Ayrton Primary Academy 202m · 2 min walk
- Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery 436m · 5 min walk
- St Edmund's Catholic School 528m · 7 min walk
- St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 563m · 7 min walk
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery 780m · 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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