Barnes Street
Manchester, England
Reality check: Despite being classified as residential, this area has a busy, transport-oriented character. Best suited to young professionals who tolerate urban intensity.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (100) and walkability (90) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
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%
Transport (100) and walkability (90) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — safe, 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%
Accessible entry point with solid connectivity. A practical first purchase.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
High transport (100) and access (87) with poor environment (35). This area functions more as a transport and commercial zone than a residential neighbourhood.
How Life Works Here
Barnes Street is located in Manchester. Crime levels are below the local average (9 incidents in 12 months). No burglaries were recorded in the latest period. Daily amenities are excellent, with 6 facilities within walking distance, including atm (1), bank (1), and cafe (1). The closest is Nationwide (bank, 20m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Market Street (Manchester Metrolink)) is 162m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 6 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 74 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% 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
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Barnes Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- PureGym 79m · 1 min walk
- Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing 347m · 4 min walk
- V1BE 350m · 4 min walk
- The Gym 375m · 5 min walk
hospitals (5)
- Destination Skin 366m · 5 min walk
- Optimax Laser Eye Clinic 367m · 5 min walk
- Skin 369m · 5 min walk
- Skinspace UK 383m · 5 min walk
- NUPAS 529m · 7 min walk
libraries (4)
- The Portico Library 279m · 4 min walk
- Manchester Central library 526m · 7 min walk
- Chetham's Library 534m · 7 min walk
- John Rylands Library 575m · 7 min walk
parks & green spaces (1)
- Cathedral Gardens 405m · 5 min walk
schools (5)
- St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1275m · 16 min walk
- Abbott Community Primary School 1338m · 17 min walk
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School 1508m · 19 min walk
- Cheetwood Primary School 1630m · 20 min walk
- Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 1776m · 22 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.