Princess Street
Oldham, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £98,475 with warm market liquidity. Strong 51% 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: liquid market (score 70), 51% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£98,475).
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%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 51% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£98,475).
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 £98,475, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Princess Street is located in Oldham, near Lees. Daily amenities are excellent, with 7 facilities within walking distance, including fast_food (2), restaurant (2), and butcher (1). The closest is Lees Mini Market (convenience, 40m). The nearest transport stop is 55m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £98,475, with exceptional growth of 51% over five years. Based on 16 transactions recorded since 2014. 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 132m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 60 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 | Freehold | Market: warm
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 Princess Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Scholes Gym 1587m · 20 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Glodwick Primary Care Centre 1431m · 18 min walk
- Springfield House Medical Centre 1442m · 18 min walk
- Greenbank Medical Practice 1490m · 19 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Glodwick Lows 1158m · 14 min walk
- Becket Meadows 1240m · 16 min walk
- Waterhead Park 1481m · 18 min walk
schools (5)
- St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 132m · 2 min walk
- St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 533m · 7 min walk
- Hey-with-Zion Primary School 533m · 7 min walk
- Oasis Academy Leesbrook 608m · 8 min walk
- St Hugh's CofE Primary School 1082m · 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.
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