Crocus Drive
Oldham, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £198,475 with warm market liquidity. Strong 42% 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), 42% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£198,475).
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 some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 42% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£198,475).
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 £198,475, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Crocus Drive is located in Oldham, near Royton. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus and tram stops within reach. The nearest is about 106m away. The median property price is £198,475, with strong growth of 42% over five years. Based on 16 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 357m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 55 out of 100 for liveability.
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
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 Crocus Drive, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Royton Leisure Centre 1086m · 14 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Oldham comunity diagnostics centre 988m · 12 min walk
- Royton Health & Wellbeing Centre 1094m · 14 min walk
libraries (2)
- Crompton Library 971m · 12 min walk
- Royton Library 1147m · 14 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Royton Park 1120m · 14 min walk
- Dogford Park 1377m · 17 min walk
- High Crompton Park 1765m · 22 min walk
- Stoneleigh Park 1815m · 23 min walk
schools (5)
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy 358m · 4 min walk
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School 358m · 4 min walk
- St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School 509m · 6 min walk
- Crompton Primary School 758m · 10 min walk
- The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1302m · 16 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Fernlea Avenue — Oldham55
- Argyll Close — Oldham55
- Langham Road — Oldham55
- Lulworth Crescent — Oldham55
- Copster Hill Road — Oldham55
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.