Stocks Street
Manchester, England
Reality check: Despite being classified as residential, this area has a busy, transport-oriented character. Best suited to young professionals who tolerate urban intensity.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (100) and walkability (60) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
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%
Transport (100) and walkability (60) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 45, liquidity 30. 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, good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £877,750, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (100) and services (75) help.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
High transport (100) and access (75) with poor environment (35). This area functions more as a transport and commercial zone than a residential neighbourhood.
Median price £877,750 based on only 4 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Stocks Street is located in Manchester. Crime levels are below the local average (3 incidents in 12 months). No burglaries were recorded in the latest period. Daily amenities are excellent, with 6 facilities within walking distance, including fast_food (2), place_of_worship (2), and dentist (1). The closest is Manchester International Church of Christ (place of worship, 19m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Derby Street) is 104m away. The median property price is £877,750, though prices have fallen 52% over five years. Based on 4 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates, with smaller households typical of singles or couples. There are 14 schools within 2 km, 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 3 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 71 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% 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)
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
Other | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 4 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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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Stocks Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Fighting Fit 608m · 8 min walk
- The Olympus Project 663m · 8 min walk
- TeamSport Karting 682m · 8 min walk
hospitals (5)
- Cheetham Primary Care Centre 771m · 10 min walk
- Rochdale Road Surgery 871m · 11 min walk
- Turning Point - Smithfield Detox Unit 919m · 12 min walk
- Whitley Road Medical Centre 1027m · 13 min walk
- NUPAS 1292m · 16 min walk
libraries (4)
- Chetham's Library 925m · 12 min walk
- The Portico Library 1606m · 20 min walk
- John Rylands Library 1693m · 21 min walk
- Manchester Central library 1844m · 23 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- St Catherine's 471m · 6 min walk
- Angel Meadow 550m · 7 min walk
- Cheetham Park 713m · 9 min walk
schools (5)
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 698m · 9 min walk
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 698m · 9 min walk
- St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 766m · 10 min walk
- Abbott Community Primary School 832m · 10 min walk
- Oasis Academy Temple 1110m · 14 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.
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