Botanic Road
Liverpool, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £175,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 53% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 53% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£175,000).
Safety score of 30 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 some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 53% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£175,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (30), environment (35), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £175,000, but safety (30) needs consideration and environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Botanic Road is located in Liverpool. Crime rates are above average, with 292 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 50% of reports. 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 (Edge Hill Station) is 240m away. The median property price is £175,000, with exceptional growth of 53% over five years. Based on 25 transactions recorded since 2014. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation. There are 11 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 3 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 466m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 54 out of 100 for liveability, above the district average.
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
Property Market
Terraced | Freehold | Market: warm
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 Botanic Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- PureGym 1318m · 16 min walk
- Sports and Fitness Centre 1469m · 18 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Paddington Community Diagnostic Centre 938m · 12 min walk
- Royal Liverpool University Hospital 1265m · 16 min walk
- Smithdown Children's NHS Walk-in Centre 1560m · 20 min walk
libraries (3)
- Kensington 833m · 10 min walk
- Sydney Jones Library 1328m · 17 min walk
- Wavertree 1565m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Wavertree Botanic Gardens 189m · 2 min walk
- Webster Road Park 659m · 8 min walk
- Kensington Park 747m · 9 min walk
- Phythian Park 1028m · 13 min walk
schools (4)
- Kensington Primary School 467m · 6 min walk
- Chatham Place Nursery School 788m · 10 min walk
- Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 827m · 10 min walk
- Smithdown Primary School 829m · 10 min walk
Transport Links
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- Dorothy Drive — Liverpool54
- Wavertree Road — Liverpool54
- Mandeville Street — Liverpool54
- Roxburgh Street — Liverpool54
- Wrights Terrace — Liverpool54
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.