Dilbridge Road East
Colchester, Essex, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (good), least for investors (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
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%
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
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 at £220,500 — 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%
How Life Works Here
Dilbridge Road East 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. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Dilbridge Road) is 92m away. The median property price is £220,500. Based on 4 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 349m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 55 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 7% 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: cooling
⚠ Based on only 4 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 Dilbridge Road East, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Colchester Climbing Project 688m · 9 min walk
- Anytime Fitness 1834m · 23 min walk
- Gymophobics 1904m · 24 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Colchester Foot Clinic 1030m · 13 min walk
- Colchester Medical Aesthetics 1844m · 23 min walk
- The Northgate Centre 1927m · 24 min walk
libraries (2)
- Greenstead library 972m · 12 min walk
- Colchester library 1757m · 22 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Cowdray Marsh 730m · 9 min walk
- St. Andrews Park 1038m · 13 min walk
- Bull Meadow 1129m · 14 min walk
- Greenstead Park 1201m · 15 min walk
schools (5)
- Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 349m · 4 min walk
- St James' the Great Church of England Primary School 854m · 11 min walk
- Hazelmere Junior School 888m · 11 min walk
- Friars Grove Primary School 918m · 12 min walk
- Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1047m · 13 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- St Edmund's Court — Colchester55
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- Longacre — Colchester56
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.
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