Great Ancoats Street
Manchester, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £176,000 with hot market liquidity. Strong 113% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 113% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£176,000).
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%
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 113% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£176,000).
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 (16).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £176,000, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Great Ancoats Street is located in Manchester. This is a notably low-crime area with only 3 incidents recorded in the past 12 months. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is City Address (post office, 51m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Ducie Street) is 29m away. The median property price is £176,000, with exceptional growth of 113% over five years. Based on 722 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. Rented accommodation predominates, with smaller households typical of singles or couples. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 66 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 8% 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
Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold | Market: hot
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 Great Ancoats Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- PureGym 201m · 2 min walk
hospitals (4)
- NUPAS 566m · 7 min walk
- April House 657m · 8 min walk
- Turning Point - Smithfield Detox Unit 770m · 10 min walk
- The Vallance Centre 1253m · 16 min walk
libraries (2)
- The Portico Library 1028m · 13 min walk
- Manchester Central library 1326m · 17 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Ancoats Green 662m · 8 min walk
- Mayfield Park 679m · 8 min walk
schools (4)
- St Anne's RC Primary School 619m · 8 min walk
- St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 933m · 12 min walk
- Abbott Community Primary School 1090m · 14 min walk
- Co-op Academy Medlock 1245m · 16 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.
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