Provident Street
Oldham, England
Reality check: At £80,000, 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 £80,000 with decent transport (100) and services (30). Good first step.
Schools and safety are acceptable, but the dense urban environment (32/100) is not family-friendly. Noise, pollution, or lack of green space are concerns.
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: 69% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£80,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safe area, but environment (32/100) — 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%
Affordable at £80,000 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 69% over 5 years, but environment scores only 32/100. Growth may not be sustainable without local improvements.
How Life Works Here
Provident Street 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 (King Albert Street) is 77m away. The median property price is £80,000, with exceptional growth of 69% over five years. Based on 7 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 208m away. This street may particularly suit first-time buyers. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 59 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
Terraced | Leasehold | Market: stable
Based on 7 transactions. Moderate sample — prices may not fully represent current market value.
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 Provident Street, with detailed information for each.
parks & green spaces (5)
- Memorial Gardens 377m · 5 min walk
- Dunwood Park 1239m · 16 min walk
- High Crompton Park 1406m · 18 min walk
- Sholver Millennium Green 1637m · 20 min walk
- Jubilee Colliery Nature Reserve 1834m · 23 min walk
schools (5)
- East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 208m · 3 min walk
- Beal Vale Primary School 290m · 4 min walk
- Crompton Primary School 669m · 8 min walk
- Rushcroft Primary School 839m · 10 min walk
- St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School 1015m · 13 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Wye Avenue — Oldham59
- Cowie Street — Oldham54
- King Albert Street — Oldham59
- Howard Street — Oldham60
- Twingates Close — Oldham60
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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