Drovers Way
Chelmsford, Essex, England
Reality check: Recorded indicators: area-safety proxy 55/100; transport-stop proximity 90/100; daily amenities 16/100; flood mapping 90/100; green-space proximity 25/100. These indicators do not establish personal suitability or future property returns.
Compare Profile Scores
Each profile applies different weights to the available indicators; it does not determine personal suitability.
Available components: transport-stop proximity 90/100; amenity proximity 60/100; daily amenities 16/100. Data unavailable: market proxy. Compare the available inputs with your own requirements.
Available components: area-safety proxy 55/100; family indicators 55/100; green-space proximity 25/100; daily amenities 16/100. Data unavailable: energy. Compare the available inputs with your own requirements.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Family indicators 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%. Missing components are excluded and the remaining weights are rescaled.
Available components: transport-stop proximity 90/100; amenity proximity 60/100; daily amenities 16/100. Data unavailable: market proxy. Compare the available inputs with your own requirements.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%. Missing components are excluded and the remaining weights are rescaled.
Available components: area-safety proxy 55/100; green-space proximity 25/100; daily amenities 16/100; amenity proximity 60/100. Data unavailable: energy. Compare the available inputs with your own requirements.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%. Missing components are excluded and the remaining weights are rescaled.
Available components: transport-stop proximity 90/100; daily amenities 16/100; area-safety proxy 55/100. Data unavailable: sale price. Compare the available inputs with your own requirements.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%. Missing components are excluded and the remaining weights are rescaled.
Flood mapping
The mapped street point is classified as Zone 1 in the Environment Agency planning dataset. This covers river and sea flooding; it does not assess every property or surface-water risk.
Dataset revision: 2026-05-20. This is the dataset revision date, not a property inspection date.
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Score 16/100. Check the available shops and services against your daily needs.
Score 25/100. This measures mapped green-space proximity, not noise or air quality.
How Life Works Here
Drovers Way is located in Chelmsford, Essex. The associated LSOA area has 113 recorded incidents from 2025-08 to 2026-07. Incident rows were observed in 12 of the 12 selected months. These are area counts, not street-level incidents or population-adjusted rates; they do not establish a comparison with local or national averages. The dataset records 1 nearby amenities. The closest is an ATM at 248m. Distances do not establish a walkable route or current opening hours. Recorded nearby transport modes: rail and bus. The nearest mapped stop (Royal Mail) is 182m away. Check current routes and service frequency with the operator. The price sample is too small to publish a median; at least eight recorded transactions are required. LSOA source indicators: recorded population 1,779; owner-occupied homes 34.3%; social housing 9.6%; retired population 6.4%; average household size 2.8. There are 3 schools within 2 km, 3 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. Proximity does not establish admissions eligibility, catchment or personal suitability. The highest available weighted profile is young professionals at 59/100. This is a comparison of recorded inputs, not a recommendation or a forecast of returns. The available indicators produce a composite score of 54/100. Its recorded district percentile is 79. Missing dimensions are excluded; scores are proxies rather than measurements of personal liveability.
Score Breakdown
Scores are heuristic proxies from open datasets. Missing dimensions are excluded from the overall score. Source and scope are listed below.
police.uk recorded incident counts in the source extract; LSOA area, not street-level or population-adjusted
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
OpenStreetMap green-space proximity; distance-decay proxy, not noise or air quality
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS/Ofsted school records, mapped amenities, household and area-score indicators
Amenity and transport proximity proxy; no pedestrian network or route assessment
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
English Environment Agency planning zones; Welsh NRW categories are shown separately
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Drovers Way, with detailed information for each.
libraries (2)
- Springfield library 1293m · 16 min walk
- Chelmsford library 1661m · 21 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Wild Meadow 826m · 10 min walk
- Boleyn Gardens 847m · 11 min walk
- Hunters Way Play Area 1131m · 14 min walk
- The Cedar Plot 1219m · 15 min walk
- Chancellor Park Sports Area 1574m · 20 min walk
schools (5)
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School 1129m · 14 min walk
- The Beaulieu Park School 1407m · 18 min walk
- Springfield Primary School 1482m · 18 min walk
- Barnes Farm Primary School 1745m · 22 min walk
- Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford 1852m · 23 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
Compared within this district using at least four shared score dimensions. Missing indicators are excluded.
- Clements Green Lane — Chelmsford60
- Birs Close — Chelmsford56
- Keith Avenue — Chelmsford56
- David Avenue — Chelmsford56
- Clare Avenue — Chelmsford56
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
- 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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