Douglas Avenue
Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England
Reality check: At £197,500, this is accessible for first-time buyers. Good transport links add convenience.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Good entry point at £197,500, but environment (29) is below average.
Schools and safety are acceptable, but the dense urban environment (29/100) 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%
Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Moderate investment case — reasonable liquidity, stable market. But environment limits appeal.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safe area, but environment (29/100) — 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%
Good entry point at £197,500, but environment (29) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Douglas Avenue is located in Gedling, near Carlton, Nottinghamshire. Crime levels are below the local average (43 incidents in 12 months). Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Greenwood Crescent) is 101m away. The median property price is £197,500. Based on 36 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 384m away. The surrounding environment — limited green space and high density — may not suit families seeking a quieter setting. The profile suggests appeal to both first-time buyers and young professionals. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 58 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 10% 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
Property Market
Detached | Freehold | Market: hot
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Douglas Avenue, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- OMAC-UK 1509m · 19 min walk
hospitals (1)
- Park House Health and Social Care Centre 1142m · 14 min walk
libraries (2)
- Carlton 1131m · 14 min walk
- Carlton Hill Library 1436m · 18 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Colwick Rectory Recreation Ground 758m · 10 min walk
- Conway Road Recreation Ground 1286m · 16 min walk
- Burton Road Public Garden 1318m · 16 min walk
- Garden for the Blind 1384m · 17 min walk
- Willow Gardens 1989m · 25 min walk
schools (5)
- Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy 384m · 5 min walk
- Parkdale Primary School 690m · 9 min walk
- The Carlton Infant Academy 1018m · 13 min walk
- Priory Junior School 1781m · 22 min walk
- Phoenix Infant and Nursery School 1839m · 23 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Greenwood Crescent — Gedling58
- Douglas Crescent — Gedling58
- Onchan Drive — Gedling58
- Cromwell Street — Gedling57
- Fearn Chase — Gedling58
Similar streets in E01028156
These nearby streets share very similar amenity, transport and demographic profiles. They are part of the same Lower Super Output Area and we treat this page as the canonical version.
- Douglas Crescent — similar profile nearby
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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