Compton Road
Colchester, Essex, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £195,500 with warm market liquidity. Strong 66% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 66% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£195,500).
Weak across environment (35), safety (40), or school access (75). Not ideal for children.
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%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 66% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£195,500).
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%
Good entry point at £195,500, but safety (40) needs consideration and environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Compton Road is located in Colchester, Essex. Crime is around average for the area, with 231 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 39% 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 231m away. The median property price is £195,500, with exceptional growth of 66% over five years. Based on 26 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 9 schools within 2 km, 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 401m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 52 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 20% within its district.
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 | Freehold | Market: warm
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 Compton Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Colchester Climbing Project 658m · 8 min walk
- Colchester & East Essex Cricket Club 1257m · 16 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Colchester Foot Clinic 1001m · 12 min walk
- Colchester Medical Aesthetics 1697m · 21 min walk
- The Northgate Centre 1758m · 22 min walk
- Colchester Chiropractic Centre 1988m · 25 min walk
libraries (2)
- Greenstead library 1145m · 14 min walk
- Colchester library 1618m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Cowdray Marsh 557m · 7 min walk
- Bull Meadow 956m · 12 min walk
- St. Andrews Park 1199m · 15 min walk
schools (5)
- Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 402m · 5 min walk
- St James' the Great Church of England Primary School 709m · 9 min walk
- Friars Grove Primary School 934m · 12 min walk
- Hazelmere Junior School 1059m · 13 min walk
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 1073m · 13 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Crown Bays Road — Colchester52
- Sadler Close — Colchester51
- Ewan Close — Colchester51
- Spring Sedge Close — Colchester50
- Lucy Lane South — Colchester52
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.