Fern Bank Drive
Oldham, England
Reality check: May work as a first purchase, but price data is limited. Good transport links add convenience. Price data (£112,500) 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.
Good entry point at £112,500, but environment (23) is below average.
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (23) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 60, walkability 45). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
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
Safe area, but environment (23/100) — 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 £112,500, but environment (23) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £112,500 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Fern Bank Drive is located in Oldham, near Royton. Crime levels are below the local average (2 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. Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus and tram stops within reach. The nearest is about 337m away. The median property price is £112,500. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The profile suggests appeal to both first-time buyers and families. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. 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), 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: 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 Fern Bank Drive, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Royton Leisure Centre 1600m · 20 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Oldham comunity diagnostics centre 577m · 7 min walk
- Royton Health & Wellbeing Centre 1564m · 20 min walk
- Springfield House Medical Centre 1838m · 23 min walk
- The Christie at Oldham 1947m · 24 min walk
libraries (2)
- Crompton Library 1487m · 19 min walk
- Royton Library 1630m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Stoneleigh Park 918m · 12 min walk
- Sholver Millennium Green 1412m · 18 min walk
- Memorial Gardens 1424m · 18 min walk
- Waterhead Park 1862m · 23 min walk
- Coldhurst Community Park 1942m · 24 min walk
schools (5)
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy 702m · 9 min walk
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School 702m · 9 min walk
- St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School 795m · 10 min walk
- Willowpark Primary Academy 969m · 12 min walk
- St. Theresa's RC Primary School 1002m · 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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