Heap Street
Oldham, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for families (good), least for investors (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
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 walkability (45) could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — safe. But environment (35) suggests noise or density, limited nearby services (16).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Possible first step — price and connectivity are acceptable but not outstanding.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Heap Street is located in Oldham. This is a notably low-crime area with only 1 incidents recorded in the past 12 months. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Country Oven (bakery, 44m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Dunkerley Street) is 185m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation, with larger households suggesting families. There are 15 schools within 2 km, 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 140m away. The profile suggests appeal to both families and first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 64 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 12% 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
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Heap Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Scholes Gym 348m · 4 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Springfield House Medical Centre 588m · 7 min walk
- Greenbank Medical Practice 709m · 9 min walk
- Glodwick Primary Care Centre 747m · 9 min walk
- St Mary's Medical Centre 1163m · 14 min walk
libraries (3)
- Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre 1283m · 16 min walk
- Oldham Local Studies & Archive 1312m · 16 min walk
- Lees Library Community Hub 1497m · 19 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Becket Meadows 415m · 5 min walk
- Waterhead Park 1017m · 13 min walk
- Glodwick Lows 1179m · 15 min walk
- Stoneleigh Park 1263m · 16 min walk
- Alexandra Park 1430m · 18 min walk
schools (5)
- St Anne's RC Primary School 141m · 2 min walk
- Greenacres Primary Academy 269m · 3 min walk
- Oasis Academy Clarksfield 389m · 5 min walk
- Littlemoor Primary School 700m · 9 min walk
- Mayfield Primary School 870m · 11 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.