Barrack Street
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 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
Limited by environment (35), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Possible first step — price and connectivity are acceptable but not outstanding.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Barrack Street is located in Manchester. 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 (Hulme Hall Road) is 88m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 9 schools within 2 km, 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 58 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below 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
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Barrack Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- TRAIN Manchester 314m · 4 min walk
- Y Club 769m · 10 min walk
- Chaos Karts 983m · 12 min walk
- Barry's 1074m · 13 min walk
hospitals (5)
- New Jackson Medical Centre 440m · 6 min walk
- Skinspace UK 1539m · 19 min walk
- Skin 1547m · 19 min walk
- Optimax Laser Eye Clinic 1550m · 19 min walk
- Destination Skin 1563m · 20 min walk
libraries (4)
- Hulme High Street Library 1403m · 18 min walk
- John Rylands Library 1409m · 18 min walk
- Manchester Central library 1428m · 18 min walk
- The Portico Library 1757m · 22 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Barrack Street Park 168m · 2 min walk
- Castlefield Viaduct Urban Park 615m · 8 min walk
- Hulme Park 655m · 8 min walk
schools (5)
- St Wilfrid's RC Primary School 569m · 7 min walk
- Rolls Crescent Primary School 813m · 10 min walk
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School 1099m · 14 min walk
- St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School 1553m · 19 min walk
- Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester 1926m · 24 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Tilson Road — Manchester58
- Goldwick Walk — Manchester58
- The Gateway — Manchester58
- Eckersley Close — Manchester58
- Jessie Street — Manchester58
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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