Upper Park Road
Manchester, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £135,000 with hot market liquidity. Strong 30% 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 90), 30% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£135,000).
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%
Limited connectivity (transport 40, walkability 60). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 30% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£135,000).
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 £135,000, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Upper Park Road is located in Manchester. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The nearest transport stop is 199m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £135,000, with strong growth of 30% over five years. Based on 33 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation, with larger households suggesting families. There are 12 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 53 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for 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
Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold | Market: hot
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 Upper Park Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- The Gym Group 556m · 7 min walk
- The Gym 1001m · 12 min walk
- Ardwick Sports Hall 1062m · 13 min walk
- Platt Lane Sports Complex 1072m · 13 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Tarsis Skin Care 362m · 4 min walk
- Octagon Renal Dialysis Unit 425m · 5 min walk
- Manchester University Hospitals (central site) 773m · 10 min walk
libraries (3)
- Longsight Library and Learning Centre 1268m · 16 min walk
- Moss Side Powerhouse Library 1463m · 18 min walk
- Fallowfield Community Library 1570m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Birchfields Park 708m · 9 min walk
- Swinton Grove Park 761m · 10 min walk
- Platt Fields Park 1045m · 13 min walk
schools (5)
- St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School 640m · 8 min walk
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester 824m · 10 min walk
- Plymouth Grove Primary School 867m · 11 min walk
- St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme 914m · 11 min walk
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 1223m · 15 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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