Holmcroft Road
Manchester, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £130,000 with stable market liquidity. Strong 25% 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: 25% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£130,000).
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: 25% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£130,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by environment (35), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £130,000, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Holmcroft 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 links nearby. The nearest stop (Sandown Crescent) is 74m away. The median property price is £130,000, with strong growth of 25% over five years. Based on 9 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates, with larger households suggesting families. There are 13 schools within 2 km, 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 226m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 61 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)
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: stable
Based on 9 transactions. Moderate sample — prices may not fully represent current market value.
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 Holmcroft Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- PureGym 989m · 12 min walk
- Debdale Outdoor Centre 1136m · 14 min walk
- Jetts Fitness 1944m · 24 min walk
libraries (2)
- Gorton Library 1159m · 14 min walk
- Arcadia library and leisure centre 1580m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Greenbank Park 748m · 9 min walk
- Sunny Brow Park 817m · 10 min walk
- Nutsford Vale 891m · 11 min walk
- Greenbank Playing Fields 936m · 12 min walk
- Annie Lees Playing Fields 1103m · 14 min walk
schools (5)
- Rushbrook Primary Academy 226m · 3 min walk
- Cedar Mount Academy 297m · 4 min walk
- Melland High School 297m · 4 min walk
- Grange School 648m · 8 min walk
- Old Hall Drive Academy 671m · 8 min walk
Transport Links
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- Rawsthorne Avenue — Manchester61
- Briarfield Road — Manchester61
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- Avon Road — Manchester61
- Albert Road — Manchester61
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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