Second Avenue
Manchester, England
Reality check: At £125,000, this is accessible for first-time buyers. Good transport links add convenience.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Good entry point at £125,000, but environment (35) is below average.
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 walkability (45) could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
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 £125,000, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Second 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 and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Folkestone Road) is 245m away. The median property price is £125,000. Based on 3 transactions recorded since 2014. Social housing makes up a significant share of properties, with larger households suggesting families. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 215m away. The profile suggests appeal to both first-time buyers and young professionals. Overall, this street scores 58 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below 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
Semi-Detached | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 3 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
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 Second Avenue, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- BlocHaus Climbing 1576m · 20 min walk
- The Gym 1743m · 22 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Manchester Institute of Health & Performance 1592m · 20 min walk
- Newton Heath Health Centre 1770m · 22 min walk
- Cornerstone Centre 1969m · 25 min walk
libraries (2)
- Newton Heath Library 1657m · 21 min walk
- Beswick Library 1792m · 22 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Clayton Vale 346m · 4 min walk
- Clayton Park 569m · 7 min walk
- Orford Road Playing Fields 1087m · 14 min walk
- Sandywell Millennium Green 1297m · 16 min walk
- Openshaw Park 1395m · 17 min walk
schools (5)
- St Willibrord's RC Primary School 215m · 3 min walk
- Seymour Road Academy 515m · 6 min walk
- St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School 1135m · 14 min walk
- Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester 1156m · 14 min walk
- Higher Openshaw Community School 1164m · 15 min walk
Transport Links
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- Consett Avenue — Manchester58
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- Columbine Street — Manchester58
- Harehill Close — Manchester58
- Langholme Close — Manchester58
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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