Bobbin Walk
Oldham, England
Reality check: May work as a first purchase, but price data is limited. Good transport links add convenience. Price data (£99,000) 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.
Affordable at £99,000 with decent transport (100) and services (32). Good first step.
Workable for families, but some dimensions may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas 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
Good with limitations — safe, walkable. But limited nearby services (32).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £99,000 with decent transport (100) and services (32). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £99,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Bobbin Walk is located in Oldham. Crime levels are below the local average (1 incidents in 12 months). No burglaries were recorded in the latest period. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The closest is Watan Superstore (supermarket, 53m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Churchill Street) is 170m away. The median property price is £99,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation, with larger households suggesting families. There are 16 schools within 2 km, 13 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 203m away. This street may particularly suit first-time buyers. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 70 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 5% 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), 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
Terraced | Freehold | 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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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Bobbin Walk, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- PureGym 566m · 7 min walk
- Scholes Gym 732m · 9 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Greenbank Medical Practice 472m · 6 min walk
- Glodwick Primary Care Centre 524m · 6 min walk
- The Beeches 576m · 7 min walk
- St Mary's Medical Centre 764m · 10 min walk
libraries (4)
- Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre 504m · 6 min walk
- Oldham Local Studies & Archive 570m · 7 min walk
- Northmoor Library 1733m · 22 min walk
- Fitton Hill Library 1960m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Alexandra Park 419m · 5 min walk
- Becket Meadows 802m · 10 min walk
- Northern Roots 816m · 10 min walk
- Oldham Peace Garden 905m · 11 min walk
- Neild Street Park 1171m · 15 min walk
schools (5)
- Greenhill Academy 204m · 2 min walk
- Glodwick Infant and Nursery School 549m · 7 min walk
- Alexandra Park Junior School 658m · 8 min walk
- Broadfield Primary School 764m · 10 min walk
- The Blue Coat CofE School 989m · 12 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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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