Argyle Street
Oldham, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (good), least for investors (poor). Price data (£280,000) is based on only 1 transaction and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) could be better.
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%
Possible first step at £280,000 — price is manageable but connectivity (100) or environment (35) may be a compromise.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £280,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Argyle Street is located in Oldham. 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 (Bower Street) is 148m away. The median property price is £280,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 16 schools within 2 km, 12 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 390m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and first-time buyers. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 59 out of 100 for liveability, above 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
Other | Leasehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. 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 Argyle Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Scholes Gym 622m · 8 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Springfield House Medical Centre 522m · 6 min walk
- St Mary's Medical Centre 1102m · 14 min walk
- Greenbank Medical Practice 1107m · 14 min walk
- Glodwick Primary Care Centre 1167m · 15 min walk
libraries (3)
- Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre 1361m · 17 min walk
- Oldham Local Studies & Archive 1366m · 17 min walk
- Lees Library Community Hub 1921m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Stoneleigh Park 765m · 10 min walk
- Becket Meadows 890m · 11 min walk
- Waterhead Park 941m · 12 min walk
- Glodwick Lows 1665m · 21 min walk
- Alexandra Park 1729m · 22 min walk
schools (5)
- Mayfield Primary School 391m · 5 min walk
- Greenacres Primary Academy 424m · 5 min walk
- St Anne's RC Primary School 535m · 7 min walk
- Willowpark Primary Academy 720m · 9 min walk
- St. Theresa's RC Primary School 762m · 10 min walk
Transport Links
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- Arne Street — Oldham59
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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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.