Fountains Walk
Oldham, England
Reality check: Despite being classified as residential, this area has a busy, transport-oriented character. Best suited to first-time buyers who tolerate urban intensity.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Affordable at £125,000 with decent transport (90) and services (81). Good first step.
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%
Transport (90) and walkability (60) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market data is decent (liquidity 50, market 55). but no clear growth trend limits upside.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £125,000 with decent transport (90) and services (81). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
High transport (90) and access (81) with poor environment (35). This area functions more as a transport and commercial zone than a residential neighbourhood.
How Life Works Here
Fountains Walk is located in Oldham, near Chadderton. Daily amenities are excellent, with 5 facilities within walking distance, including clinic (1), clothes (1), and fitness_centre (1). The closest is REDS Gym Oldham (fitness centre, 20m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (The Sportsman) is 198m away. The median property price is £125,000. Based on 7 transactions recorded since 2014. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 433m away. This street may particularly suit first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 66 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 6% 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
Based on 7 transactions. Moderate sample — prices may not fully represent current market value.
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 Fountains Walk, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- REDS Gym Oldham 20m · 0 min walk
- Team Greaves Youth Zone 1430m · 18 min walk
hospitals (5)
- South Chadderton Health Centre 65m · 1 min walk
- Butler Green Enhanced Intermediate Care Unit 506m · 6 min walk
- IGP Care 779m · 10 min walk
- Werneth Primary Care Centre 1379m · 17 min walk
- All Saints Hospital 1535m · 19 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Coalshaw Green Park 743m · 9 min walk
- Foxdenton Park 861m · 11 min walk
- Princess Park 1195m · 15 min walk
schools (5)
- Kingfisher Special School 434m · 5 min walk
- Christ Church CofE Primary School 514m · 6 min walk
- Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 545m · 7 min walk
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 911m · 11 min walk
- The Radclyffe School 1257m · 16 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.
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