Nicholson Street
Oldham, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (good), least for investors (poor). Price data (£186,000) 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.
Decent connectivity, but transport (40) could be better.
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 transport (40) 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 — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £186,000, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Only 2 transactions recorded. The £186,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Nicholson Street is located in Oldham, near Lees. Daily amenities are excellent, with 8 facilities within walking distance, including hairdresser (3), dentist (1), and fast_food (1). The closest is Angel Inn (pub, 9m). The nearest transport stop is 88m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £186,000. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 13 schools within 2 km, 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 207m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 59 out of 100 for liveability, above the district average.
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: 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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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Nicholson Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Scholes Gym 1513m · 19 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Springfield House Medical Centre 1352m · 17 min walk
- Glodwick Primary Care Centre 1381m · 17 min walk
- Greenbank Medical Practice 1437m · 18 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Glodwick Lows 1145m · 14 min walk
- Becket Meadows 1175m · 15 min walk
- Waterhead Park 1395m · 17 min walk
- Strinesdale 1987m · 25 min walk
schools (5)
- St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 207m · 3 min walk
- St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 483m · 6 min walk
- Hey-with-Zion Primary School 483m · 6 min walk
- Oasis Academy Leesbrook 597m · 8 min walk
- St Hugh's CofE Primary School 1152m · 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.