Is Baird-Parker Drive in Gedling safe?

Baird-Parker Drive scores 60/100 for safety — broadly average crime levels for the area. Based on police.uk open data.

Baird-Parker Drive

Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England

Residential Dense, noisy Well-connected Risk: Medium Low confidence

Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for families (fair), least for investors (poor).

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

Best fit: FamiliesFair

Schools and safety are acceptable, but the dense urban environment (25/100) is not family-friendly. Noise, pollution, or lack of green space are concerns.

Families

Fair

Schools and safety are acceptable, but the dense urban environment (25/100) is not family-friendly. Noise, pollution, or lack of green space are concerns.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

Young Professionals

Below Average

Limited connectivity (transport 50, walkability 45). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

Investors

Poor

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

Retirees

Below Average

Safe area, but environment (25/100) — noise, density, or air quality — is not suited to a quiet retirement.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

First-time Buyers

Below Average

Price (£0) and connectivity (transport 50) both limit appeal for first-time buyers.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

Liveability Score

Low confidence Based on no transaction data, 5 data sources

Things You Should Know

Limited daily services

Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.

How Life Works Here

Baird-Parker Drive is located in Gedling, near Carlton, Nottinghamshire. Crime levels are below the local average (64 incidents in 12 months). This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Carlton Hill Pre-School Playgroup (kindergarten, 70m). Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 190m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 9 schools within 2 km, 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 273m away. The surrounding environment — limited green space and high density — may not suit families seeking a quieter setting. Overall, this street scores 47 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below the district average.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety (area) Good (60)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level

Daily Access Poor (16)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Fair (50)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Poor (25)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Fair (55)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Fair (45)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

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Nearby Amenities

Carlton Hill Pre-School Playgroup70m (0.9 min walk)

Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Baird-Parker Drive, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (2)

Carlton Forum Leisure Centre 1114m · 14 min walk
OMAC-UK 1195m · 15 min walk

hospitals (1)

Park House Health and Social Care Centre 973m · 12 min walk

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libraries (3)

Carlton Hill Library 914m · 11 min walk
Carlton 1098m · 14 min walk
Gedling 1751m · 22 min walk

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parks & green spaces (5)

Garden for the Blind 843m · 10 min walk
King George V Recreation Ground 1089m · 14 min walk
Burton Road Public Garden 1214m · 15 min walk
Colwick Rectory Recreation Ground 1536m · 19 min walk
Joshua Zigmund Strumskyte commemoration 1637m · 20 min walk

schools (5)

The Carlton Infant Academy 274m · 3 min walk
Parkdale Primary School 519m · 6 min walk
Carlton Academy 1087m · 14 min walk
Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy 1133m · 14 min walk
Haddon Primary and Nursery School 1231m · 15 min walk

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Transport Links

Chesterfield Street bus_stop190m

Forester Grove bus_stop192m

Sacred Heart Primary School bus_stop210m

Carlton Rail Station rail_station1232m

Netherfield Rail Station rail_station1255m

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Data Transparency

5 open data sources

57% data uniqueness

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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.

Data updated: 8 July 2026