Lord Street
Oldham, England
Reality check: At £85,000, this is accessible for first-time buyers. Good transport links add convenience.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Affordable at £85,000 with decent transport (100) and services (30). Good first step.
Schools and safety are acceptable, but the dense urban environment (29/100) 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%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safe area, but environment (29/100) — 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%
Affordable at £85,000 with decent transport (100) and services (30). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Lord Street is located in Oldham. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Market) is 82m away. The median property price is £85,000. Based on 4 transactions recorded since 2014. The local area has a moderate population, with a significant social housing presence. There are 13 schools within 2 km, 12 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 291m away. This street may particularly suit first-time buyers. Some market indicators point to a cooling 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 | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 4 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
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 Lord Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Oldham Leisure Centre 562m · 7 min walk
- PureGym 839m · 10 min walk
hospitals (3)
- NHS Oldham Integrated Care Centre 268m · 3 min walk
- St Mary's Medical Centre 305m · 4 min walk
- The Beeches 430m · 5 min walk
libraries (4)
- Oldham Local Studies & Archive 471m · 6 min walk
- Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre 535m · 7 min walk
- Northmoor Library 780m · 10 min walk
- Chadderton Library and Wellbeing Centre 1931m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Oldham Peace Garden 562m · 7 min walk
- Coldhurst Community Park 827m · 10 min walk
- Coppice Park 1128m · 14 min walk
- Alexandra Park 1273m · 16 min walk
- Coppice Community Centre Garden 1290m · 16 min walk
schools (5)
- Holy Cross Ceva Primary School 291m · 4 min walk
- The Blue Coat CofE School 390m · 5 min walk
- The Springboard Project 595m · 7 min walk
- Beever Primary School 686m · 9 min walk
- St Hilda's CofE Primary School 717m · 9 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Ashton Street — Oldham59
- Kempsey Court — Oldham58
- Orleans Way — Oldham59
- St Mary's Way — Oldham59
- Eden Street — Oldham59
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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