Market Street
Oldham, England
Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (100) and walkability (90) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (43) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Transport (100) and walkability (90) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 57% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£105,375).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (43) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £105,375 with decent transport (100) and services (93). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Market Street is located in Oldham, near Shaw. Daily amenities are excellent, with 10 facilities within walking distance, including hairdresser (3), cafe (2), and bakery (1). The closest is Looby Lou's (clothes, 10m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Shaw Town Centre) is 17m away. The median property price is £105,375, with exceptional growth of 57% over five years. Based on 28 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 458m away. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 75 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% 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
Other | Freehold | 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 Market Street, with detailed information for each.
parks & green spaces (4)
- Memorial Gardens 172m · 2 min walk
- Sholver Millennium Green 1447m · 18 min walk
- Dunwood Park 1489m · 19 min walk
- High Crompton Park 1557m · 20 min walk
schools (5)
- East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 459m · 6 min walk
- Beal Vale Primary School 543m · 7 min walk
- Crompton Primary School 626m · 8 min walk
- St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School 776m · 10 min walk
- Rushcroft Primary School 1076m · 13 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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