Meadow View Close
Colchester, Essex, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for families (fair), least for investors (poor). Price data (£373,000) is based on only 1 transaction and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.
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%
Limited connectivity (transport 40, walkability 45). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
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 (30), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £373,000, this is likely out of reach for most first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £373,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
Median price £373,000 based on only 1 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Meadow View Close is located in Colchester, Essex. Crime rates are above average, with 161 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 42% of reports. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The nearest transport stop is 130m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £373,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 374m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 46 out of 100 for liveability.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
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
Detached | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. 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 Meadow View Close, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Anytime Fitness Colchester 685m · 9 min walk
- Jetts Fitness 1341m · 17 min walk
libraries (2)
- Stanway library 693m · 9 min walk
- Prettygate library 1278m · 16 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Wheatfield road park 110m · 1 min walk
- Lexden Gathering Grounds 1163m · 14 min walk
- Westlands Country Park 1275m · 16 min walk
- Lexden Gathering Grounds 1286m · 16 min walk
- Lexden Gathering Grounds 1294m · 16 min walk
schools (5)
- Lexden Springs School 375m · 5 min walk
- Stanway Fiveways Primary School 444m · 6 min walk
- The Stanway School 474m · 6 min walk
- Home Farm Primary School 649m · 8 min walk
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 678m · 8 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Furrow Close — Colchester46
- Gryme's Dyke Way — Colchester45
- Sargeant Close — Colchester45
- Brinkley Grove Road — Colchester47
- Faulds Walk — Colchester44
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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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