Colonial Road
Stockport, England
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.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
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%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market data is decent (liquidity 50, market 55). but no clear growth trend limits upside.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density, limited nearby services (42).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £188,500, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Colonial Road is located in Stockport. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The closest is My Street Food (fast food, 27m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Buxton Road) is 73m away. The median property price is £188,500. Based on 6 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 12 schools within 2 km, 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 239m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 59 out of 100 for liveability, above 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)
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
Terraced | Freehold | Market: stable
Based on 6 transactions. Moderate sample — prices may not fully represent current market value.
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 Colonial Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Stockport Cricket Club 645m · 8 min walk
- PureGym 802m · 10 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Cirtek House 833m · 10 min walk
- Stockport NHS Dialysis Unit 953m · 12 min walk
- MOSAIC Drug and Alcohol Services 1483m · 18 min walk
- Grosvenor House 1752m · 22 min walk
libraries (4)
- Great Moor 1325m · 17 min walk
- Stockport Central 1594m · 20 min walk
- Edgeley 1704m · 21 min walk
- STOCKROOM 1875m · 23 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Hallam Coronation Garden 242m · 3 min walk
- Cale Green Park 530m · 7 min walk
- St. Thomas' Recreation Ground 949m · 12 min walk
- Great Moor Park 1355m · 17 min walk
schools (5)
- St George's Church of England Primary School 240m · 3 min walk
- Cale Green Primary School 691m · 9 min walk
- Banks Lane Infant School 823m · 10 min walk
- Banks Lane Junior School 823m · 10 min walk
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport 978m · 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.