Cretan Road
Liverpool, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £105,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 85% 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), 85% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£105,000).
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), 85% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£105,000).
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%
Good entry point at £105,000, but safety (30) needs consideration.
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
Cretan Road is located in Liverpool. Crime rates are above average, with 177 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 60% of reports. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Babylon store (convenience, 86m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Talton Road) is 94m away. The median property price is £105,000, with exceptional growth of 85% over five years. Based on 25 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates, with larger households suggesting families. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 69m 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 56 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), 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
Terraced | Freehold | Market: warm
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Cretan Road, with detailed information for each.
hospitals (1)
- Smithdown Children's NHS Walk-in Centre 524m · 6 min walk
libraries (3)
- Wavertree 764m · 10 min walk
- Kensington 1933m · 24 min walk
- Sydney Jones Library 1979m · 25 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Webster Road Park 592m · 7 min walk
- Hunter Street Burial Ground 617m · 8 min walk
- Wavertree Playground 890m · 11 min walk
- Ullet Park 990m · 12 min walk
- Wavertree Botanic Gardens 1084m · 14 min walk
schools (5)
- Lawrence Community Primary School 69m · 1 min walk
- Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 544m · 7 min walk
- Chatham Place Nursery School 547m · 7 min walk
- Greenbank Primary School 1134m · 14 min walk
- St Hilda's Church of England High School 1137m · 14 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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