Princess Road
Oldham, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £160,500 with stable market liquidity. Strong 35% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: 35% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£160,500).
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 some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: 35% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£160,500).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by environment (35), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £160,500, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Princess Road is located in Oldham, near Shaw. 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 (Church Road) is 157m away. The median property price is £160,500, with strong growth of 35% over five years. Based on 14 transactions recorded since 2014. The area has a notable retired population. There are 9 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 277m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 61 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), 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 | Freehold | Market: stable
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 Princess Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Royton Leisure Centre 1647m · 21 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Oldham comunity diagnostics centre 1567m · 20 min walk
- Royton Health & Wellbeing Centre 1671m · 21 min walk
libraries (2)
- Crompton Library 358m · 4 min walk
- Royton Library 1715m · 21 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Memorial Gardens 315m · 4 min walk
- High Crompton Park 1410m · 18 min walk
- Royton Park 1630m · 20 min walk
- Sholver Millennium Green 1686m · 21 min walk
- Dunwood Park 1795m · 22 min walk
schools (5)
- Crompton Primary School 278m · 4 min walk
- St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School 543m · 7 min walk
- East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 813m · 10 min walk
- Beal Vale Primary School 839m · 10 min walk
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School 972m · 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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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