Donovan Avenue
Manchester, England
Reality check: May work as a first purchase, but price data is limited. Good transport links add convenience. Price data (£144,000) is based on only 2 transactions and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Good entry point at £144,000.
Workable for families, but some dimensions 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 — 113% growth, stable market. But slow market turnover.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Acceptable. But limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £144,000.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Only 2 transactions recorded. The £144,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Donovan Avenue 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 (Thornton Street North) is 79m away. The median property price is £144,000, with exceptional growth of 113% over five years. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. Social housing makes up a significant share of properties. There are 16 schools within 2 km, 14 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 61m away. The profile suggests appeal to both first-time buyers and families. Overall, this street scores 65 out of 100 for liveability, above 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), LSOA-level area, not street-level
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 2 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 Donovan Avenue, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Goals Manchester 875m · 11 min walk
- PureGym 1585m · 20 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Whitley Road Medical Centre 139m · 2 min walk
- Rochdale Road Surgery 413m · 5 min walk
- Turning Point - Smithfield Detox Unit 1166m · 15 min walk
- Cheetham Primary Care Centre 1187m · 15 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Sandhills 276m · 4 min walk
- Collyhurst Park 298m · 4 min walk
- Sand Street 429m · 5 min walk
- Smedley Dip 687m · 9 min walk
- The Brian Kidd Recreational Facility 702m · 9 min walk
schools (4)
- St Malachy's RC Primary School 357m · 4 min walk
- Saviour CofE Primary School 386m · 5 min walk
- Abbott Community Primary School 642m · 8 min walk
- St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 738m · 9 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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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