College Road
Thurrock, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £180,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 133% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 133% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£180,000).
Workable for families, but safety (45) and 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%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 133% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£180,000).
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%
Good entry point at £180,000, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
College Road is located in Thurrock, near Grays. Crime is around average for the area, with 92 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 40% of reported crimes. Most everyday needs — supermarkets, pharmacies, and cafés — are within a reasonable walk. The closest is Shens (fast food, 84m). Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 193m away. The median property price is £180,000, with exceptional growth of 133% over five years. Based on 23 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 9 schools within 2 km, 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 448m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 58 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 6% 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
Property Market
Flat/Maisonette | Freehold | Market: warm
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 College Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Impulse Lesuire 874m · 11 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Grays Health Centre 1082m · 14 min walk
- Thurrock Health Centre 1300m · 16 min walk
- Thurrock Community Hospital 1366m · 17 min walk
libraries (3)
- Blackshots 852m · 11 min walk
- Grays Library 1015m · 13 min walk
- Grays Central 1027m · 13 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- The Dip-In 577m · 7 min walk
- Grays Town Park 836m · 10 min walk
- Grays Beach Riverside Park 1587m · 20 min walk
schools (5)
- Quarry Hill Academy 449m · 6 min walk
- Little Thurrock Primary School 493m · 6 min walk
- Grays Convent High School 514m · 6 min walk
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 602m · 8 min walk
- Deneholm Primary School 1048m · 13 min walk
Transport Links
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- Fairway — Thurrock59
- Derwent Parade — Thurrock54
- The Pines — Thurrock53
- Clockhouse Lane — Thurrock60
- Grover Walk — Thurrock57
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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