Folkestone Road
Manchester, England
Reality check: May work as a first purchase, but price data is limited. Good transport links add convenience. Price data (£200,000) is based on only 1 transaction and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Possible first step at £200,000 — price is manageable but connectivity (100) or environment (57) may be a compromise.
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%
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
Acceptable. But limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Possible first step at £200,000 — price is manageable but connectivity (100) or environment (57) may be a compromise.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £200,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Folkestone 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 (Folkestone Road) is 113m away. The median property price is £200,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 11 schools within 2 km, 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 341m away. The profile suggests appeal to both first-time buyers and young professionals. Overall, this street scores 62 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), 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
Semi-Detached | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. 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 Folkestone Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- BlocHaus Climbing 1530m · 19 min walk
- The Gym 1622m · 20 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Manchester Institute of Health & Performance 1597m · 20 min walk
- Newton Heath Health Centre 1889m · 24 min walk
- Cornerstone Centre 1969m · 25 min walk
libraries (2)
- Newton Heath Library 1775m · 22 min walk
- Beswick Library 1817m · 23 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Clayton Vale 476m · 6 min walk
- Clayton Park 581m · 7 min walk
- Sandywell Millennium Green 1183m · 15 min walk
- Orford Road Playing Fields 1206m · 15 min walk
- Openshaw Park 1330m · 17 min walk
schools (5)
- St Willibrord's RC Primary School 342m · 4 min walk
- Seymour Road Academy 390m · 5 min walk
- Higher Openshaw Community School 1054m · 13 min walk
- St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School 1221m · 15 min walk
- Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester 1257m · 16 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Cartridge Close — Manchester62
- Eastern Bypass — Manchester62
- Carlburn Street — Manchester62
- Dreyfus Avenue — Manchester62
- Sandgate Avenue — Manchester62
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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