Kershaw Street
Oldham, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £101,500 with warm market liquidity. Strong 57% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 57% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£101,500).
Schools and safety are acceptable, but the dense urban environment (33/100) is not family-friendly. Noise, pollution, or lack of green space are concerns.
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%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 57% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£101,500).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safe area, but environment (33/100) — 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 £101,500, but environment (33) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Prices grew 57% over 5 years, but environment scores only 33/100. Growth may not be sustainable without local improvements.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Kershaw Street is located in Oldham, near Shaw. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Laurel Bank Day Centre (social facility, 43m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (The Cutting Room) is 49m away. The median property price is £101,500, with exceptional growth of 57% over five years. Based on 16 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 9 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 357m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 58 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
Terraced | Leasehold | Market: warm
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 Kershaw Street, with detailed information for each.
parks & green spaces (5)
- Memorial Gardens 337m · 4 min walk
- High Crompton Park 1235m · 15 min walk
- Dunwood Park 1324m · 17 min walk
- Sholver Millennium Green 1771m · 22 min walk
- Jubilee Colliery Nature Reserve 1923m · 24 min walk
schools (5)
- East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 358m · 4 min walk
- Beal Vale Primary School 367m · 5 min walk
- Crompton Primary School 452m · 6 min walk
- Rushcroft Primary School 798m · 10 min walk
- St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School 948m · 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.
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