Parkside Drive
East Suffolk, Suffolk, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for first-time buyers (fair), least for investors (poor). Price data (£205,000) 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.
Possible first step at £205,000 — price is manageable but connectivity (90) or environment (46) may be a compromise.
Workable for families, but safety (45) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) 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 (45), 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 £205,000 — price is manageable but connectivity (90) or environment (46) may be a compromise.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £205,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Parkside Drive is located in East Suffolk, near Lowestoft, Suffolk. Crime is around average for the area, with 121 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 50% 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 (Fir Lane) is 174m away. The median property price is £205,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. The area has a notable retired population. There are 6 schools within 2 km, 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The profile suggests appeal to both first-time buyers and young professionals. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 57 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 11% 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), 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
Semi-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 Parkside Drive, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Bannatyne Health Club 428m · 5 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Window to the Womb 1767m · 22 min walk
- Airey Close 1922m · 24 min walk
libraries (3)
- Oulton Broad 1133m · 14 min walk
- Lowestoft 1556m · 20 min walk
- Get Free Books 1734m · 22 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Normanston Park 261m · 3 min walk
- Oulton Community Centre Park 1473m · 18 min walk
- Beechwood Park 1640m · 20 min walk
- Kirkley Fen Park 1641m · 20 min walk
- Nicholas Everitt Park 1667m · 21 min walk
schools (5)
- Woods Loke Primary School 867m · 11 min walk
- Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy 1281m · 16 min walk
- The Ashley School 1302m · 16 min walk
- East Point Academy 1509m · 19 min walk
- Red Oak Primary School 1673m · 21 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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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