Port Royal Street
City of Portsmouth, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. 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.
Safety score of 15 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 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
Safety (15), environment (35), and services (16) are all weak. Not suitable for 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
Safety score 15/100 — crime rates are well above average. Exercise caution, especially at night.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Port Royal Street is located in City of Portsmouth, near Portsmouth. Crime is a significant concern, with 326 incidents recorded in 12 months — well above the national average. Violence and sexual offences dominates reports. 180 violent offences were recorded (55% of total). This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (place of worship, 18m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Bradford Junction) is 235m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Social housing makes up a significant share of properties. 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 126m away. However, high crime rates and a dense urban environment significantly undermine family suitability despite the school provision. Overall, this street scores 44 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below the district average. The low safety score is the dominant factor affecting liveability here.
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 Port Royal Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- PureGym 583m · 7 min walk
- Fratton Community Centre 631m · 8 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Foot Health Practitioner 1069m · 13 min walk
- Southsea Chiropractic Clinic 1315m · 16 min walk
- St Mary’s NHS Treatment Centre 1426m · 18 min walk
libraries (4)
- Fratton, Carnegie 681m · 8 min walk
- Portsmouth Central 690m · 9 min walk
- University of Portsmouth Library 1188m · 15 min walk
- Southsea 1297m · 16 min walk
schools (5)
- Ark Ayrton Primary Academy 126m · 2 min walk
- St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 267m · 3 min walk
- St Edmund's Catholic School 350m · 4 min walk
- Priory School 424m · 5 min walk
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery 479m · 6 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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