Is Plumpton Close in Oldham safe?

Plumpton Close scores 50/100 for safety — broadly average crime levels for the area. Based on police.uk open data.

Plumpton Close

Oldham, England

Residential Dense, noisy Well-connected Risk: Low Low confidence

Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for families (fair), least for investors (poor).

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

Best fit: FamiliesFair

Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (33) may concern parents.

Families

Fair

Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (33) may concern parents.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

Young Professionals

Fair

Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

Investors

Poor

Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

Retirees

Below Average

Safe area, but environment (33/100) — noise, density, or air quality — is not suited to a quiet retirement.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

First-time Buyers

Fair

Possible first step — price and connectivity are acceptable but not outstanding.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

Liveability Score

Top 28% nationally

Low confidence Based on no transaction data, 4 data sources

How Life Works Here

Plumpton Close is located in Oldham, near Royton. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The closest is European (convenience, 47m). Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus and tram stops within reach. The nearest is about 127m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 12 schools within 2 km, 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. Overall, this street scores 53 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below the district average.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety (area) Fair (50)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level

Daily Access Below Average (32)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Good (60)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (33)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Excellent (75)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Good (60)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

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Nearby Amenities

European47m (0.6 min walk)

Ree Ming54m (0.7 min walk)

Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Plumpton Close, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (2)

Royton Leisure Centre 1341m · 17 min walk
Oldham Leisure Centre 1527m · 19 min walk

hospitals (5)

Oldham Dialysis Centre 300m · 4 min walk
SpaMedica Oldham 316m · 4 min walk
The Christie at Oldham 320m · 4 min walk
The Royal Oldham Hospital 320m · 4 min walk
Royton Health & Wellbeing Centre 1270m · 16 min walk

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libraries (5)

Northmoor Library 916m · 11 min walk
Royton Library 1289m · 16 min walk
Chadderton Library and Wellbeing Centre 1600m · 20 min walk
Oldham Local Studies & Archive 1749m · 22 min walk
Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre 1812m · 23 min walk

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parks & green spaces (5)

Coldhurst Community Park 469m · 6 min walk
Yasmin Gardens Park 670m · 8 min walk
Berrisfield Park 1135m · 14 min walk
Royton Park 1525m · 19 min walk
Oldham Peace Garden 1717m · 22 min walk

schools (5)

St Hilda's CofE Primary School 727m · 9 min walk
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North 727m · 9 min walk
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School 934m · 12 min walk
St. Paul's CofE Primary School 1109m · 14 min walk
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School 1179m · 15 min walk

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Transport Links

Seville Street bus_stop127m

Sheepfoot Lane bus_stop145m

Cumberland Drive bus_stop147m

Royal Oldham Hospital bus_stop158m

Derker (Manchester Metrolink) tram_stop1420m

Derker (Manchester Metrolink) metro_station1421m

Derker (Manchester Metrolink) rail_station1425m

Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) rail_station1435m

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Data Transparency

4 open data sources

45% data uniqueness

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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.

Data updated: 10 July 2026