Elm Way
Oldham, England
Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle. The environment (35/100) is urban and dense — not for everyone.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas 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 some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market data is decent (liquidity 50, market 60). but no clear growth trend limits upside.
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 £160,000, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Elm Way 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 (Grange Avenue) is 232m away. The median property price is £160,000. Based on 11 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates, with larger households suggesting families. There are 17 schools within 2 km, 14 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 4 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 284m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 61 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 20% 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)
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: stable
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 Elm Way, with detailed information for each.
hospitals (5)
- IGP Care 483m · 6 min walk
- All Saints Hospital 537m · 7 min walk
- Butler Green Enhanced Intermediate Care Unit 570m · 7 min walk
- Werneth Primary Care Centre 808m · 10 min walk
- South Chadderton Health Centre 1029m · 13 min walk
libraries (3)
- Limehurst Library 1859m · 23 min walk
- Chadderton Library and Wellbeing Centre 1893m · 24 min walk
- Northmoor Library 1976m · 25 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Werneth Park 436m · 6 min walk
- Coalshaw Green Park 638m · 8 min walk
schools (5)
- Stanley Road Primary School 285m · 4 min walk
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School 360m · 4 min walk
- Freehold Community Academy 562m · 7 min walk
- St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 946m · 12 min walk
- Oasis Academy Oldham 1075m · 13 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.