Boyd Close

East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England

Local high street 🚶 Urban, active 🚌 Well-connected Risk: Low 🚶 Urban convenience High confidence

Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle. The environment (35/100) is urban and dense — not for everyone.

Who Is This Street For?

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

💼
Best fit: Young Professionals Good

Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.

👪 Families
Good

Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.

How this is calculated

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

💼 Young Professionals
Good

Decent connectivity, but some areas 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).

How this is calculated

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

🌳 Retirees
Fair

Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

🔑 First-time Buyers
Fair

At £363,000, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (50) and services (87) help.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

63
Liveability Score
Top 1% in East Hertfordshire Top 2% nationally
High confidence Based on 6 data sources, 10 transactions

Things You Should Know

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Price anomaly

Median price £363,000 based on only 10 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.

How Life Works Here

Boyd Close is located in East Hertfordshire, near Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. Crime is around average for the area, with 84 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 37% of reported crimes. Daily amenities are excellent, with 7 facilities within walking distance, including convenience (2), atm (1), and fast_food (1). The closest is Belleve Hair & Beauty (hairdresser, 64m). Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 67m away. The median property price is £363,000, though prices have fallen 13% over five years. Based on 10 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 287m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and families. Overall, this street scores 63 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% within its district.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Hover or tap for data source.

Safety Fair (55)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Excellent (87)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Fair (50)

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 Excellent (80)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Excellent (75)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

Property Market

£363,000
Median Price
10
Transactions (2017–2024)
-13.1%
5-Year Price Trend

Terraced | Freehold | Market: stable

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)

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Nearby Amenities

Belleve Hair & Beauty 64m (0.8 min walk)
J.W. Williamson Dispensing Chemist 69m (0.9 min walk)
atm 73m (0.9 min walk)
Manston Drive Post Office 74m (0.9 min walk)
Morrisons Daily 78m (1 min walk)
Caulfields 82m (1 min walk)
Tommy Tuckers 88m (1.1 min walk)

Transport Links

Heath Row bus_stop 67m
Snowley Parade bus_stop 119m
Waggoners Court bus_stop 217m
Cannons Close bus_stop 228m
Bishops Stortford Rail Station rail_station 1212m

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Data Transparency

6 open data sources
80% data uniqueness
View all data sources
  • 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.