Silcock Close
Colchester, Essex, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £133,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 34% 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), 34% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£133,000).
Weak across environment (8), safety (45), or school access (65). Not ideal for children.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 40, walkability 60). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 34% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£133,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (45), environment (8), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £133,000, but environment (8) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Prices grew 34% over 5 years, but environment scores only 8/100. Growth may not be sustainable without local improvements.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Silcock Close is located in Colchester, Essex. Crime is around average for the area, with 107 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 52% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is St Johns Post Office (post office, 80m). The nearest transport stop is 63m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £133,000, with strong growth of 34% over five years. Based on 16 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 11 schools within 2 km, 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 219m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 45 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below the district average.
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
Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold | Market: warm
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Silcock Close, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Colchester Climbing Project 1680m · 21 min walk
- Hamiltons Fitness Centre 1876m · 23 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Colchester Foot Clinic 69m · 1 min walk
- Colchester General Hospital 1890m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- High Woods Country Park 1077m · 14 min walk
- Cowdray Marsh 1196m · 15 min walk
- The Big Garden 1301m · 16 min walk
- Bull Meadow 1432m · 18 min walk
- St. Andrews Park 1841m · 23 min walk
schools (5)
- Friars Grove Primary School 219m · 3 min walk
- Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 709m · 9 min walk
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester 790m · 10 min walk
- Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 907m · 11 min walk
- Highwoods Community Primary School 959m · 12 min walk
Transport Links
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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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