Kingston Road
Oldham, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £167,500 with warm market liquidity. Modest 3% growth over 5 years.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Moderate investment case — reasonable liquidity, 3% growth, stable market. But environment limits appeal.
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 some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Moderate investment case — reasonable liquidity, 3% growth, stable market. But environment limits appeal.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by environment (35), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £167,500, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Kingston Road is located in Oldham, near Failsworth. 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 164m away. The median property price is £167,500, with moderate growth of 3% over five years. Based on 22 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 12 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 337m away. The profile suggests appeal to both property investors and young professionals. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 57 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)
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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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Kingston Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Woodhouses Cricket Club 1050m · 13 min walk
- Team Greaves Youth Zone 1412m · 18 min walk
libraries (2)
- Failsworth Library 1085m · 14 min walk
- Limehurst Library 1207m · 15 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Higher Memorial Park 694m · 9 min walk
- Limehurst Millenium Green 879m · 11 min walk
schools (5)
- Co-op Academy Failsworth 338m · 4 min walk
- Hollinwood Academy 463m · 6 min walk
- Higher Failsworth Primary School 587m · 7 min walk
- St John's Church of England Primary School 601m · 8 min walk
- New Bridge School 612m · 8 min walk
Transport Links
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- Sycamore Grove — Oldham56
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.