Essington Drive
Manchester, England
Reality check: May work as a first purchase, but price data is limited. Good transport links add convenience. Price data (£95,000) 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.
Affordable at £95,000 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 some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. 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, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density, limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £95,000 with decent transport (100) and services (30). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Only 2 transactions recorded. The £95,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Essington 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. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Ridgewood Avenue) is 121m away. The median property price is £95,000. Based on 2 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 38m away. This street may particularly suit first-time buyers. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 65 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 13% 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: 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 Essington Drive, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- Goals Manchester 1131m · 14 min walk
- North City Family & Fitness Centre 1284m · 16 min walk
- Ten Acres Lane Sports Complex 1532m · 19 min walk
- Manchester Tennis And Football Centre 1894m · 24 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Whitley Road Medical Centre 939m · 12 min walk
- Harpurhey Health Centre 1157m · 14 min walk
- Rochdale Road Surgery 1244m · 16 min walk
- Cheetham Primary Care Centre 1430m · 18 min walk
libraries (2)
- North City Library 1403m · 18 min walk
- Abraham Moss Library 1849m · 23 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Collyhurst Park 546m · 7 min walk
- Smedley Dip 633m · 8 min walk
- Queen's Park 683m · 8 min walk
- Moston Vale 784m · 10 min walk
- Harpurhey Reservoirs 998m · 12 min walk
schools (5)
- Manchester Communication Academy 38m · 0 min walk
- St Augustine's CofE Primary School 319m · 4 min walk
- Manchester Communication Primary Academy 391m · 5 min walk
- St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 451m · 6 min walk
- Saviour CofE Primary School 653m · 8 min walk
Transport Links
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- Pelton Walk — Manchester65
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- Ridgeway Street — Manchester65
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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