Albert Square
Manchester, 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 — safe, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density, limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £1,300,000, this is likely out of reach for most first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Median price £1,300,000 based on only 6 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Albert Square is located in Manchester. Crime levels are below the local average (1 incidents in 12 months). No burglaries were recorded in the latest period. 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 and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Manchester Town Hall) is 78m away. The median property price is £1,300,000. Based on 6 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates, with smaller households typical of singles or couples. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and families. Overall, this street scores 64 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 15% 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
Other | 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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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Albert Square, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- V1BE 247m · 3 min walk
- Bannatyne Health Club 445m · 6 min walk
- PureGym 451m · 6 min walk
hospitals (5)
- Skin 92m · 1 min walk
- Optimax Laser Eye Clinic 94m · 1 min walk
- Skinspace UK 121m · 2 min walk
- Destination Skin 151m · 2 min walk
- NUPAS 865m · 11 min walk
libraries (4)
- Manchester Central library 153m · 2 min walk
- The Portico Library 284m · 4 min walk
- John Rylands Library 313m · 4 min walk
- Chetham's Library 812m · 10 min walk
parks & green spaces (1)
- Cathedral Gardens 728m · 9 min walk
schools (5)
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School 1164m · 14 min walk
- St Wilfrid's RC Primary School 1291m · 16 min walk
- Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 1461m · 18 min walk
- Trinity CofE High School 1645m · 21 min walk
- Rolls Crescent Primary School 1726m · 22 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Metfield Walk — Manchester64
- Hallam Road — Manchester64
- Redfield Close — Manchester64
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- Parsonage Gardens — Manchester64
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.