Swan Court
East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
Reality check: Despite being classified as residential, this area has a busy, transport-oriented character. Best suited to young professionals who tolerate urban intensity.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (90) and walkability (90) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
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%
Transport (90) and walkability (90) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
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%
Possible first step — price and connectivity are acceptable but not outstanding.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
High transport (90) and access (93) with poor environment (35). This area functions more as a transport and commercial zone than a residential neighbourhood.
How Life Works Here
Swan Court is located in East Hertfordshire, near Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. Crime rates are above average, with 275 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 43% of reports. Daily amenities are excellent, with 15 facilities within walking distance, including fast_food (3), hairdresser (3), and restaurant (3). The closest is Gourmet Oriental (restaurant, 8m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Holy Trinity Church) is 127m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates, with smaller households typical of singles or couples. There are 11 schools within 2 km, 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 3 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 297m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. The area sits within Flood Zone 2 (river flooding), indicating medium flood risk. It is worth checking the Environment Agency flood map for current details. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 60 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 4% 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
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Swan Court, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing 115m · 1 min walk
- Snap Fitness 203m · 2 min walk
- Bishop's Stortford Lawn Tennis Club 1310m · 16 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Castle Gardens 465m · 6 min walk
- Sworder's Field 570m · 7 min walk
- Link Road Woodland 861m · 11 min walk
schools (5)
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School 297m · 4 min walk
- Windhill21 391m · 5 min walk
- The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College 714m · 9 min walk
- Hockerill Anglo-European College 815m · 10 min walk
- Thorley Hill Primary School 1113m · 14 min walk
Transport Links
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- Palmers Lane — East Hertfordshire61
- Riverside Walk — East Hertfordshire47
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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