Dovedale Gardens
Tendring, Essex, England
Reality check: Significant weaknesses across safety, access, or environment. Approach with caution. Best suited for first-time buyers (fair), least for investors (poor). Price data (£192,000) is based on only 2 transactions and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Good entry point at £192,000, but transport (30) means car needed and environment (32) is below average.
Weak across environment (32), safety (45), or school access (50). Not ideal for children.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 30, walkability 45). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
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), environment (32), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £192,000, but transport (30) means car needed and environment (32) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
High flood risk. Specialist insurance likely required. Check Environment Agency flood maps before purchasing.
Only 2 transactions recorded. The £192,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
Environment score 32/100 is low for a location with limited urban amenities. Nearby road noise, industrial activity, or air quality issues may affect quality of life.
How Life Works Here
Dovedale Gardens is located in Tendring, near Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. Crime is around average for the area, with 90 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 49% of reported crimes. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The nearest transport stop is 378m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £192,000. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. The area has a notable retired population. There are 3 schools within 2 km, 3 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The surrounding environment — limited green space and high density — may not suit families seeking a quieter setting. This street falls within Flood Zone 3 — a high-risk area for flooding from sea sources. Specialist flood insurance and any necessary mitigation should be factored into a purchase decision. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 38 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for 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
Detached | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 2 transactions. 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 Dovedale Gardens, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Seconds Out Gym 1096m · 14 min walk
- Performers Gymnastics Academy 1424m · 18 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Ipswich Road Paddock 516m · 6 min walk
- Pickers Ditch Public Open Space 915m · 11 min walk
- Burrsville Park Meadows 1183m · 15 min walk
- Carisbrooke Avenue Playing Fields 1221m · 15 min walk
- Pickers Ditch Meadows 1414m · 18 min walk
schools (5)
- Holland Park Primary School 674m · 8 min walk
- Shorefields School 988m · 12 min walk
- Holland Haven Primary School 1081m · 14 min walk
- Burrsville Infant Academy 1250m · 16 min walk
- Great Clacton Church of England Junior School 1250m · 16 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Sladbury's Lane — Tendring38
- Derwent Gardens — Tendring41
- Progress Way — Tendring42
- Kempton Park — Tendring45
- Ellis Walk — Tendring41
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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