Library Walk
Manchester, England
Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
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 some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 10. 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 limited nearby services (26).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Possible first step — price and connectivity are acceptable but not outstanding.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 26/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Library Walk is located in Manchester. Crime levels are below the local average (1 incidents in 12 months). No burglaries were recorded in the latest period. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Library Cafe (cafe, 42m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (St Peters Square (Manchester Metrolink)) is 88m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates, with smaller households typical of singles or couples. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and families. Overall, this street scores 69 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 14% 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), 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
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Library Walk, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Bannatyne Health Club 338m · 4 min walk
- JD Gyms 459m · 6 min walk
- énergie Fitness 587m · 7 min walk
hospitals (5)
- Skin 199m · 2 min walk
- Optimax Laser Eye Clinic 201m · 2 min walk
- Skinspace UK 226m · 3 min walk
- Destination Skin 257m · 3 min walk
- NUPAS 891m · 11 min walk
libraries (4)
- Manchester Central library 51m · 1 min walk
- The Portico Library 290m · 4 min walk
- John Rylands Library 389m · 5 min walk
- Chetham's Library 914m · 11 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Manchester Peace Garden 250m · 3 min walk
- Parsonage Gardens 534m · 7 min walk
- Piccadilly Gardens 563m · 7 min walk
- James Grigor Square 673m · 8 min walk
- Cathedral Gardens 824m · 10 min walk
schools (5)
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School 1062m · 13 min walk
- St Wilfrid's RC Primary School 1214m · 15 min walk
- Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 1356m · 17 min walk
- Trinity CofE High School 1538m · 19 min walk
- Rolls Crescent Primary School 1640m · 20 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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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