Palace Street
Oldham, England
Reality check: At £60,000, 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 £60,000 with decent transport (100) and services (48). Good first step.
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%
Transport (100) and walkability (75) are strong. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Moderate investment case — 21% 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 — walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £60,000 with decent transport (100) and services (48). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Palace Street is located in Oldham. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The closest is Neville House Residential Home (social facility, 39m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Main Road) is 58m away. The median property price is £60,000, with strong growth of 21% over five years. Based on 3 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates, with larger households suggesting families. There are 15 schools within 2 km, 14 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 238m away. This street may particularly suit first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 65 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 9% 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)
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 3 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 Palace Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Chadderton Wellbeing Centre 746m · 9 min walk
hospitals (5)
- Werneth Primary Care Centre 744m · 9 min walk
- IGP Care 1081m · 14 min walk
- The Royal Oldham Hospital 1135m · 14 min walk
- SpaMedica Oldham 1280m · 16 min walk
- Oldham Dialysis Centre 1289m · 16 min walk
libraries (4)
- Northmoor Library 640m · 8 min walk
- Chadderton Library and Wellbeing Centre 769m · 10 min walk
- Oldham Local Studies & Archive 1501m · 19 min walk
- Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre 1558m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Berrisfield Park 467m · 6 min walk
- Werneth Park 1244m · 16 min walk
schools (5)
- Westwood Academy 239m · 3 min walk
- Richmond Academy 554m · 7 min walk
- Burnley Brow Community School 797m · 10 min walk
- Bare Trees Primary School 836m · 10 min walk
- Freehold Community Academy 934m · 12 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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