Dalrymple Close

Chelmsford, Essex, England

Residential Mixed character Well-connected Risk: Low Medium confidence

Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for families (fair), least for first-time buyers (poor).

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

Best fit: FamiliesFair

Workable for families, but safety (45) and noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.

Families

Fair

Workable for families, but safety (45) and noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

Young Professionals

Below Average

Limited connectivity (transport 50, walkability 45). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

Investors

Poor

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

Retirees

Below Average

Limited by safety (45), environment (35), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

First-time Buyers

Poor

Out of reach (£930,000) or poorly connected (transport 50). Not viable as a first purchase.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

Liveability Score

Top 42% in ChelmsfordTop 39% nationally

Medium confidence Based on 5 data sources, 3 transactions

Things You Should Know

Price anomaly

Median price £930,000 based on only 3 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.

How Life Works Here

Dalrymple Close is located in Chelmsford, Essex. Crime is around average for the area, with 96 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 66% of reported crimes. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 121m away. The median property price is £930,000. Based on 3 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 492m away. Overall, this street scores 50 out of 100 for liveability.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety Fair (45)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Below Average (30)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Fair (50)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Excellent (80)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Fair (45)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

Property Market

£930,000

Median Price

Transactions (2015–2021)

Detached | Freehold | Market: cooling

⚠ Based on only 3 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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Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Dalrymple Close, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (3)

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing 416m · 5 min walk
Powering Through 646m · 8 min walk
Riverside Leisure Centre 669m · 8 min walk

hospitals (5)

Priory Hospital Chelmsford 543m · 7 min walk
Springfield Green Clinic 555m · 7 min walk
Chelmsford Osteopathic Practice 756m · 10 min walk
Chelmsford and Essex (C&E) Centre 1379m · 17 min walk
Springfield Hospital 1675m · 21 min walk

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libraries (4)

ARU Library 874m · 11 min walk
Chelmsford library 1070m · 13 min walk
Chelmsford Central Library 1224m · 15 min walk
Springfield library 1569m · 20 min walk

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parks & green spaces (4)

Coronation Park 734m · 9 min walk
Chelmer Valley Riverside LNR 806m · 10 min walk
Springfield Hall Park 892m · 11 min walk
Springfield Hall Park (North) 1403m · 18 min walk

schools (5)

Trinity Road Primary School 493m · 6 min walk
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford 736m · 9 min walk
The Tyrrells School 899m · 11 min walk
The Boswells School 1162m · 14 min walk
Perryfields Infant School 1216m · 15 min walk

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Transport Links

The Alma bus_stop121m

Brookhurst Close bus_stop160m

Chelmsford Prison bus_stop248m

Chelmsford Rail Station rail_station1231m

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Data Transparency

5 open data sources

57% data uniqueness

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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.