The Drive
Cardiff, Caerdydd - Cardiff, Wales
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for young professionals (fair), least for families (poor). Price data (£277,500) is based on only 2 transactions and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
Safety (30), environment (35), and school access (20) are all weak. Not a family area.
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%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (30), 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 at £277,500 — price is manageable but connectivity (90) or environment (35) may be a compromise.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Family score 20 and safety 30. School access or quality combined with safety concerns make this challenging for families.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
Only 2 transactions recorded. The £277,500 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
The Drive is located in Cardiff, near Cardiff / Caerdydd, Caerdydd - Cardiff. Crime rates are above average, with 192 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 62% of reports. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Mr Coffi (cafe, 39m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Everswell Rd) is 65m away. The median property price is £277,500. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and first-time buyers. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 46 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below 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
Semi-Detached | Leasehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 2 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
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 The Drive, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- Cardiff Ski & Snowboard Centre 286m · 4 min walk
- Fairwater Leisure Centre 1132m · 14 min walk
- Llandaff Rowing Club Boathouse 1548m · 19 min walk
- Llandaff Rowing Club 1584m · 20 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Park View Health Centre 1170m · 15 min walk
- Priory Hospital Cardiff 1273m · 16 min walk
libraries (2)
- Fairwater Hub 176m · 2 min walk
- Ely & Caerau Hub 1215m · 15 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Fairwater Park 476m · 6 min walk
- Bellfields Park 1238m · 16 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.