Lower Edge Avenue
Oldham, England
Reality check: May work as a first purchase, but price data is limited. Good transport links add convenience. Price data (£73,500) is based on only 2 transactions and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Affordable at £73,500 with decent transport (100) and services (30). Good first step.
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (40) 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 30. 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 (40) suggests noise or density, limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £73,500 with decent transport (100) and services (30). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Only 2 transactions recorded. The £73,500 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Lower Edge Avenue is located in Oldham. Crime levels are below the local average (1 incidents in 12 months). No burglaries were recorded in the latest period. 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 (Trinity House) is 117m away. The median property price is £73,500. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation, with larger households suggesting families. 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 401m away. This street may particularly suit first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 66 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 11% 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), 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 2 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 Lower Edge Avenue, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Oldham Leisure Centre 923m · 12 min walk
- PureGym 1388m · 17 min walk
hospitals (3)
- The Christie at Oldham 503m · 6 min walk
- NHS Oldham Integrated Care Centre 602m · 8 min walk
- St Mary's Medical Centre 771m · 10 min walk
libraries (5)
- Northmoor Library 612m · 8 min walk
- Oldham Local Studies & Archive 1025m · 13 min walk
- Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre 1087m · 14 min walk
- Chadderton Library and Wellbeing Centre 1734m · 22 min walk
- Royton Library 1976m · 25 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Coldhurst Community Park 312m · 4 min walk
- Yasmin Gardens Park 784m · 10 min walk
- Oldham Peace Garden 1050m · 13 min walk
- Coppice Park 1572m · 20 min walk
- Coppice Community Centre Garden 1677m · 21 min walk
schools (5)
- St Hilda's CofE Primary School 402m · 5 min walk
- Holy Cross Ceva Primary School 471m · 6 min walk
- The Blue Coat CofE School 623m · 8 min walk
- Beever Primary School 796m · 10 min walk
- The Springboard Project 1127m · 14 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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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