Fir Bank Road
Oldham, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for investors (good), least for young professionals (below average).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Moderate investment case — 6% growth, stable market.
Workable for families, but some dimensions may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 40, walkability 45). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Moderate investment case — 6% growth, stable market.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Acceptable. But limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £127,500.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Fir Bank Road is located in Oldham, near Royton. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The nearest transport stop is 160m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £127,500, with moderate growth of 6% over five years. Based on 11 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 318m away. The profile suggests appeal to both property investors and families. Overall, this street scores 54 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below 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
Terraced | 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 Fir Bank Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Royton Leisure Centre 861m · 11 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Royton Health & Wellbeing Centre 933m · 12 min walk
- Oldham comunity diagnostics centre 1943m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Dogford Park 177m · 2 min walk
- Royton Park 666m · 8 min walk
- Tandle Hill Country Park 1405m · 18 min walk
- High Crompton Park 1585m · 20 min walk
schools (5)
- Fir Bank Primary School 319m · 4 min walk
- Thorp Primary School 675m · 8 min walk
- Thornham St. James CofE Primary School 937m · 12 min walk
- Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School 1246m · 16 min walk
- St. Paul's CofE Primary School 1280m · 16 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Crossbank Avenue — Oldham53
- Holly Grove — Oldham53
- Charles Shaw Close — Oldham53
- Adswood Close — Oldham53
- Woodland Park — Oldham53
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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