Ashton Crescent
Oldham, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £162,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 59% 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 70), 59% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£162,000).
Schools and safety are acceptable, but the dense urban environment (34/100) is not family-friendly. Noise, pollution, or lack of green space are concerns.
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%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 59% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£162,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safe area, but environment (34/100) — noise, density, or air quality — is not suited to a quiet retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £162,000, but environment (34) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Prices grew 59% over 5 years, but environment scores only 34/100. Growth may not be sustainable without local improvements.
How Life Works Here
Ashton Crescent is located in Oldham, near Chadderton. 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 (Houseley Avenue) is 153m away. The median property price is £162,000, with exceptional growth of 59% over five years. Based on 29 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 11 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 4 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. 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.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
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 | Leasehold | 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 Ashton Crescent, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Team Greaves Youth Zone 558m · 7 min walk
- The Gym 787m · 10 min walk
- REDS Gym Oldham 1187m · 15 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Butler Green Enhanced Intermediate Care Unit 931m · 12 min walk
- South Chadderton Health Centre 1137m · 14 min walk
- IGP Care 1525m · 19 min walk
- All Saints Hospital 1654m · 21 min walk
libraries (2)
- Failsworth Library 1540m · 19 min walk
- Limehurst Library 1898m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Coalshaw Green Park 682m · 8 min walk
- Princess Park 914m · 11 min walk
- Incline Park 979m · 12 min walk
- Higher Memorial Park 1235m · 15 min walk
- Westminster Road Park 1536m · 19 min walk
schools (5)
- St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 890m · 11 min walk
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School 956m · 12 min walk
- Stanley Road Primary School 1004m · 13 min walk
- Higher Failsworth Primary School 1164m · 14 min walk
- Kingfisher Special School 1437m · 18 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Argyll Road — Oldham60
- Williams Crescent — Oldham60
- Sycamore Avenue — Oldham60
- Duchess Park Close — Oldham60
- Cotswold Avenue — Oldham61
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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