Grenfell Road
Manchester, England
Reality check: Despite being classified as residential, this area has a busy, transport-oriented character. Best suited to young professionals who tolerate urban intensity.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (100) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. 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. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market data is decent (liquidity 70, market 60). but no clear growth trend limits upside.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £370,000, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (100) and services (81) help.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
High transport (100) and access (81) with poor environment (35). This area functions more as a transport and commercial zone than a residential neighbourhood.
Median price £370,000 based on only 18 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Grenfell Road is located in Manchester. Daily amenities are excellent, with 8 facilities within walking distance, including cafe (3), hairdresser (2), and clothes (1). The closest is Art of Tea (cafe, 80m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Didsbury Library) is 208m away. The median property price is £370,000. Based on 18 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 13 schools within 2 km, 13 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 299m away. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 68 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 3% 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
Terraced | Freehold | Market: warm
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 Grenfell Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Didsbury Sports Ground 661m · 8 min walk
- The Northern 672m · 8 min walk
- The Albert Club 832m · 10 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Ultima Vitality 185m · 2 min walk
- The Christie 1373m · 17 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Didsbury Park 549m · 7 min walk
- Old Parsonage Gardens 819m · 10 min walk
- Fletcher Moss Gardens 880m · 11 min walk
schools (5)
- Didsbury CofE Primary School 299m · 4 min walk
- St Catherine's RC Primary School 851m · 11 min walk
- The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College 1002m · 12 min walk
- West Didsbury CE Primary School 1088m · 14 min walk
- Cavendish Primary School 1313m · 16 min walk
Transport Links
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- Hardcastle Avenue — Manchester67
- Grange Lane — Manchester66
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- Little Ancoats Street — Manchester66
- Field Place — Manchester66
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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