Kirklees

Chelmsford, Essex, England

Residential Mixed character Well-connected Risk: Medium Medium confidence

Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for young professionals (fair), least for investors (below average).

Who Is This Street For?

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

Best fit: Young ProfessionalsFair

Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) could be better.

Families

Below Average

Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.

How this is calculated

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

Young Professionals

Fair

Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) could be better.

How this is calculated

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

Investors

Below Average

Market data is decent (liquidity 50, market 55). but no clear growth trend limits upside.

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

Retirees

Below Average

Limited by safety (30), 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

Fair

Possible first step at £250,000 — 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%

Liveability Score

Top 31% in ChelmsfordTop 27% nationally

Medium confidence Based on 5 data sources, 5 transactions

How Life Works Here

Kirklees is located in Chelmsford, Essex. Crime rates are above average, with 242 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 51% of reports. 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 (Kirklees) is 85m away. The median property price is £250,000. Based on 5 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 11 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 3 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 229m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 52 out of 100 for liveability, above the district average.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

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

Safety Below Average (30)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Below Average (30)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Excellent (90)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (55)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Good (65)

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

£250,000

Median Price

Transactions (2014–2020)

Terraced | Freehold | Market: stable

Based on 5 transactions. Moderate sample — prices may not fully represent current market value.

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 Kirklees, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (4)

Hot Yoga 690m · 9 min walk
Anytime Fitness 879m · 11 min walk
YMCA 1018m · 13 min walk
Virgin Active 1356m · 17 min walk

hospitals (4)

COVID Vaccination Centre 868m · 11 min walk
Chelmsford and Essex (C&E) Centre 1502m · 19 min walk
Chelmsford Osteopathic Practice 1662m · 21 min walk
Priory Hospital Chelmsford 1949m · 24 min walk

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libraries (3)

ARU Library 938m · 12 min walk
Chelmsford Central Library 1155m · 14 min walk
North Melbourne library 1713m · 21 min walk

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parks & green spaces (4)

Admirals Park 621m · 8 min walk
Tower Gardens 729m · 9 min walk
Admirals Park (Rainsford Lane) 908m · 11 min walk
Frank Whitmore Green 1035m · 13 min walk

schools (5)

Kings Road Primary School 229m · 3 min walk
Maltese Road Primary School 276m · 3 min walk
Chelmsford County High School for Girls 448m · 6 min walk
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford 466m · 6 min walk
St Pius X Catholic Primary School 726m · 9 min walk

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Transport Links

Kirklees bus_stop85m

Corporation Road bus_stop226m

West Avenue bus_stop257m

Park Avenue bus_stop262m

Chelmsford Rail Station rail_station900m

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Data Transparency

5 open data sources

62% 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.