Orchard Road
Oldham, England
Reality check: May work as a first purchase, but price data is limited. Good transport links add convenience. Price data (£131,250) 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 £131,250 with decent transport (100) and services (30). Good first step.
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (25) 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 — 56% growth, stable market. But environment limits appeal, slow market turnover.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — safe, walkable. But environment (25) suggests noise or density, limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £131,250 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
Prices grew 56% over 5 years, but environment scores only 25/100. Growth may not be sustainable without local improvements.
Only 2 transactions recorded. The £131,250 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Orchard Road is located in Oldham, near Failsworth. 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 (Orchard Road) is 68m away. The median property price is £131,250, with exceptional growth of 56% over five years. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 374m away. This street may particularly suit first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 64 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 16% 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
Semi-Detached | 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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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Orchard Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Woodhouses Cricket Club 1235m · 15 min walk
- Team Greaves Youth Zone 1731m · 22 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Higher Memorial Park 566m · 7 min walk
- Westminster Road Park 1012m · 13 min walk
- Lower Memorial Park 1083m · 14 min walk
- Roman Road Dog Park 1828m · 23 min walk
- Incline Park 1940m · 24 min walk
schools (5)
- St John's Church of England Primary School 375m · 5 min walk
- St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 458m · 6 min walk
- Co-op Academy Failsworth 628m · 8 min walk
- Higher Failsworth Primary School 781m · 10 min walk
- South Failsworth Community Primary School 1073m · 13 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Henshaw Street — Oldham64
- Fisher Street — Oldham65
- Bar Gap Road — Oldham65
- Gardners Way — Oldham65
- Wimpole Street — Oldham65
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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