Oscar Street
Manchester, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £83,500 with warm market liquidity. Strong 102% 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 70), 102% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£83,500).
Weak across environment (35), safety (50), or school access (65). Not ideal for children.
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%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 102% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£83,500).
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%
Affordable at £83,500 with decent transport (100) and services (30). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Oscar Street 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 (Brendon Avenue) is 56m away. The median property price is £83,500, with exceptional growth of 102% over five years. Based on 24 transactions recorded since 2014. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 139m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 60 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)
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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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Oscar Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- North City Family & Fitness Centre 1253m · 16 min walk
- Ten Acres Lane Sports Complex 1353m · 17 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Newton Heath Health Centre 913m · 11 min walk
- Harpurhey Health Centre 1498m · 19 min walk
libraries (2)
- Newton Heath Library 1036m · 13 min walk
- North City Library 1521m · 19 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Broadhurst Park 471m · 6 min walk
- Ronald Johnson Playing Fields 897m · 11 min walk
- Moston Fairway Nature Reserve 941m · 12 min walk
- Boggart Hole Clough 1312m · 16 min walk
schools (5)
- St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 139m · 2 min walk
- Lily Lane Primary School 404m · 5 min walk
- Co-op Academy Broadhurst 811m · 10 min walk
- Moston Lane Community Primary School 872m · 11 min walk
- Camberwell Park Specialist Support School 928m · 12 min walk
Transport Links
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- Crammond Close — Manchester60
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- Rossington Street — Manchester60
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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