Underwood Close
Redditch, Worcestershire, England
Reality check: At £315,000, this is a premium entry point. Modest 8% growth over 5 years. However, car dependency limits the tenant pool and long-term upside.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Moderate investment case — reasonable liquidity, 8% growth, stable market. But car dependency narrows tenant pool.
Workable for families, but transport (10) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Poor transport (10) and walkability (25). This is not a convenient base for work.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Moderate investment case — reasonable liquidity, 8% growth, stable market. But car dependency narrows tenant pool.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — safe. But car dependency reduces independence, limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Price (£315,000) and connectivity (transport 10) both limit appeal for first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Transport score 10/100. Daily tasks likely require a car. Limited public transport options within walking distance.
Low walkability (25) and transport (10) narrow the pool of potential renters. Consider whether the yield justifies the risk.
Transport score 10/100 with no significant infrastructure planned. Car dependency limits property appeal and constrains future value growth.
How Life Works Here
Underwood Close is located in Redditch, Worcestershire. Crime levels are below the local average (27 incidents in 12 months). No burglaries were recorded in the latest period. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The nearest public transport is 896m away. The median property price is £315,000, with moderate growth of 8% over five years. Based on 29 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 2 schools within 2 km. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The profile suggests appeal to both property investors and families. Overall, this street scores 52 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 17% 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: 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 Underwood Close, with detailed information for each.
parks & green spaces (2)
- Morton Stanley Park 349m · 4 min walk
- erwood close opening park 1530m · 19 min walk
schools (3)
- Walkwood Church of England Middle School 1147m · 14 min walk
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School 1641m · 20 min walk
- St Augustine's Catholic High School 1982m · 25 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Tanwood Close — Redditch51
- Partridge Lane — Redditch53
- Foxholes Lane — Redditch51
- Valley Close — Redditch50
- Woodbury Close — Redditch50
Similar streets in E01032248
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.
- Tanwood Close — similar profile nearby
- See also: Upleadon Close
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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