Birwood Road
Manchester, England
Reality check: At £79,500, this is accessible for first-time buyers. Good transport links add convenience.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Affordable at £79,500 with decent transport (100) and services (30). Good first step.
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 walkability (45) could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Moderate investment case — 169% growth, stable market. But environment limits appeal, slow market turnover.
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%
Affordable at £79,500 with decent transport (100) and services (30). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Birwood Road 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 (Sandyhill Road) is 304m away. The median property price is £79,500, with exceptional growth of 169% over five years. Based on 4 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 13 schools within 2 km, 12 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. This street may particularly suit first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 60 out of 100 for liveability.
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
Terraced | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 4 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 Birwood Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Cheetham Hill Sports Club 1255m · 16 min walk
- North City Family & Fitness Centre 1921m · 24 min walk
- Our Lady’s Community Sports Centre 1999m · 25 min walk
hospitals (3)
- North Manchester General Hospital 603m · 8 min walk
- MMC College North Manchester Vaccination Centre 1302m · 16 min walk
- Harpurhey Health Centre 1741m · 22 min walk
libraries (2)
- Abraham Moss Library 1027m · 13 min walk
- North City Library 1644m · 21 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Herristone Road Park 188m · 2 min walk
- Blackley Vale 340m · 4 min walk
- Crumpsall Park 645m · 8 min walk
- Harpurhey Ponds 1452m · 18 min walk
schools (5)
- Crumpsall Lane Primary School 520m · 6 min walk
- Pike Fold Primary School 705m · 9 min walk
- Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School 878m · 11 min walk
- Abraham Moss Community School 1027m · 13 min walk
- St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester 1047m · 13 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Pelham Place — Manchester60
- Dunston Street — Manchester60
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- Humber Street — Manchester60
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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