Is Poplar Avenue in Manchester safe?

Poplar Avenue scores 50/100 for safety — broadly average crime levels for the area. Based on police.uk open data.

What is the median property price on Poplar Avenue?

The median property price on Poplar Avenue is £252,250, based on 22 HM Land Registry transactions.

Who is Poplar Avenue best suited for?

Investors. Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 54% 5-year growth.

Poplar Avenue

Manchester, England

Residential Mixed character Well-connected Risk: Low Growth pocket Medium confidence

Reality check: At £252,250, this is a premium entry point. Strong 54% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

Best fit: InvestorsExcellent

Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 54% 5-year growth.

Families

Fair

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%

Young Professionals

Good

Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) could be better.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

Investors

Excellent

Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 54% 5-year growth.

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

Retirees

Below Average

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%

First-time Buyers

Fair

Possible first step at £252,250 — price is manageable but connectivity (90) or environment (35) may be a compromise.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

Liveability Score

Top 40% in ManchesterTop 5% nationally

Medium confidence Based on only 4 data sources, 22 transactions

How Life Works Here

Poplar Avenue 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 (Broom Lane) is 155m away. The median property price is £252,250, with exceptional growth of 54% over five years. Based on 22 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 16 schools within 2 km, 14 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 5 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 290m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 60 out of 100 for liveability, above the district average.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety Fair (50)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Below Average (30)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Excellent (90)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Excellent (75)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Excellent (85)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Fair (45)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

Property Market

£252,250

Median Price

Transactions (2014–2025)

+53.9%

5-Year Price Trend

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 Poplar Avenue, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (4)

Jetts Fitness 299m · 4 min walk
Arcadia Leisure Centre 938m · 12 min walk
Rushford Park 1349m · 17 min walk
Armitage Sports Centre 1633m · 20 min walk

hospitals (4)

Levenshulme Health Centre 911m · 11 min walk
Hawthorn Medical Centre 1221m · 15 min walk
Manchester Travel Clinic 1840m · 23 min walk
Bodey Medical Centre 1846m · 23 min walk

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libraries (2)

Arcadia library and leisure centre 950m · 12 min walk
Burnage Library 1252m · 16 min walk

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parks & green spaces (5)

Cringle Park 194m · 2 min walk
Chapel Street Park 691m · 9 min walk
Highfield Country Park 705m · 9 min walk
Bluebell Green Garden 746m · 9 min walk
Greenbank Playing Fields 1031m · 13 min walk

schools (5)

St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester 291m · 4 min walk
St Andrew's CofE Primary School 456m · 6 min walk
Alma Park Primary School 478m · 6 min walk
Levenshulme High School 555m · 7 min walk
Chapel Street Community Primary School 605m · 8 min walk

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Transport Links

Broom Lane bus_stop155m

Lloyd Road bus_stop272m

Wellington Road North bus_stop336m

Crayfield Road bus_stop354m

Levenshulme Rail Station rail_station746m

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Data Transparency

4 open data sources

55% data uniqueness

View all data sources

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.

Data updated: 2026-06-11