Billow Drive
North Yorkshire, 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 transport (40) could be better.
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 transport (40) 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
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.
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%
How Life Works Here
Billow Drive is located in North Yorkshire, near Scarborough. Crime rates are above average, with 237 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 54% of reports. Most everyday needs — supermarkets, pharmacies, and cafés — are within a reasonable walk. The closest is Morrido (fast food, 32m). The nearest transport stop is 64m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. Properties here change hands infrequently. Social housing makes up a significant share of properties. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 248m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. Overall, this street scores 49 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
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Billow Drive, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Alpamare 1430m · 18 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Scarborough Hospital 840m · 10 min walk
- Ellis Centre 1680m · 21 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Peasholm Park 1213m · 15 min walk
- Royal Albert Park 1760m · 22 min walk
- Falsgrave Park 1852m · 23 min walk
schools (5)
- Barrowcliff School 248m · 3 min walk
- Scalby Academy 505m · 6 min walk
- Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School 633m · 8 min walk
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy 731m · 9 min walk
- Graham School 1251m · 16 min walk
Transport Links
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- Vernon Grove — North Yorkshire48
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- Richmondshire Walk — North Yorkshire46
- Cherry Avenue — North Yorkshire46
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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