Friar's Avenue
Brentwood, Essex, 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 walkability (45) could be better.
Weak across environment (35), safety (40), or school access (65). Not ideal for children.
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 safety (40), environment (35), service access (30). 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%
How Life Works Here
Friar's Avenue is located in Brentwood, Essex. Crime is around average for the area, with 279 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is shoplifting. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Shorter Avenue) is 230m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. There are 4 schools within 2 km, 4 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 54 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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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Friar's Avenue, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Better Gym Brentwood 1937m · 24 min walk
hospitals (3)
- British Hair Clinic 353m · 4 min walk
- Brentwood Community Hospital 884m · 11 min walk
- Leonard Lodge Nursing Home 1503m · 19 min walk
libraries (2)
- Shenfield library 210m · 3 min walk
- Brentwood library 1905m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Hutton Poplars Green 1198m · 15 min walk
- Shenfield Common 1643m · 20 min walk
- Hutton Recreation Ground 1954m · 24 min walk
schools (5)
- Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School 647m · 8 min walk
- Long Ridings Primary School 1084m · 14 min walk
- Shenfield High School 1168m · 15 min walk
- Endeavour Co-Operative Academy 1433m · 18 min walk
- Brentwood County High School 1807m · 23 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- York Close — Brentwood54
- Friar's Close — Brentwood54
- Reubens Road — Brentwood54
- Lewis Close — Brentwood54
- Newmans Gate — Brentwood54
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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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