Carriage Drive
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.
Transport (100) and walkability (75) are strong. 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 (75) are strong. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Moderate investment case — 3% growth, stable market. But environment limits appeal.
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.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £120,000 with decent transport (100) and services (48). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Carriage Drive 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. The closest is Select & Save (convenience, 35m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Queens Road) is 71m away. The median property price is £120,000, with moderate growth of 3% over five years. Based on 9 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 16 schools within 2 km, 13 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 173m away. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 71 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 2% 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
Semi-Detached | Leasehold | Market: stable
Based on 9 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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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Carriage Drive, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- Goals Manchester 1040m · 13 min walk
- North City Family & Fitness Centre 1411m · 18 min walk
- Manchester Tennis And Football Centre 1828m · 23 min walk
- National Squash Centre 1985m · 25 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Whitley Road Medical Centre 804m · 10 min walk
- Rochdale Road Surgery 1109m · 14 min walk
- Harpurhey Health Centre 1273m · 16 min walk
- Cheetham Primary Care Centre 1349m · 17 min walk
libraries (2)
- North City Library 1520m · 19 min walk
- Abraham Moss Library 1866m · 23 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Collyhurst Park 412m · 5 min walk
- Smedley Dip 552m · 7 min walk
- Queen's Park 699m · 9 min walk
- Sandhills 718m · 9 min walk
- Hendham Vale 741m · 9 min walk
schools (5)
- Manchester Communication Academy 173m · 2 min walk
- St Augustine's CofE Primary School 309m · 4 min walk
- Manchester Communication Primary Academy 484m · 6 min walk
- Saviour CofE Primary School 529m · 7 min walk
- St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 568m · 7 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.