The Approach
The City of Brighton and Hove, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. 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 walkability (45) could be better.
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
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%
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
Limited by environment (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
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%
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
The Approach is located in The City of Brighton and Hove, near Brighton. Crime is around average for the area, with 81 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 40% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Wonder Years Nursery School (childcare, 91m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Cedars Gardens) is 78m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 474m away. Overall, this street scores 55 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 The Approach, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Withdean Sports Complex 596m · 7 min walk
- Pavilion & Avenue Tennis Club 1106m · 14 min walk
- Fitness Hub Plus 1461m · 18 min walk
libraries (2)
- Patcham Library 1577m · 20 min walk
- Hollingbury Library 1936m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Surrenden Field 220m · 3 min walk
- Withdean Park 515m · 6 min walk
- Withdean Woods 585m · 7 min walk
- Westdene Woods 847m · 11 min walk
schools (5)
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 474m · 6 min walk
- Dorothy Stringer School 676m · 8 min walk
- Patcham Infant School 1212m · 15 min walk
- Stanford Infant School 1352m · 17 min walk
- Patcham High School 1413m · 18 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Wilbury Road — The City of Brighton and Hove55
- Withdean Court Avenue — The City of Brighton and Hove55
- Park View Road — The City of Brighton and Hove55
- Maple Gardens — The City of Brighton and Hove55
- Brigden Street — The City of Brighton and Hove56
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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