Retford Street
Oldham, England
Reality check: May work as a first purchase, but price data is limited. Good transport links add convenience. Price data (£152,000) is based on only 2 transactions and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Good entry point at £152,000.
Workable for families, but some dimensions 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%
Moderate investment case — 11% growth, stable market. But slow market turnover.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — safe, walkable. But limited nearby services (16).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £152,000.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
Only 2 transactions recorded. The £152,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Retford Street is located in Oldham. Crime levels are below the local average (1 incidents in 12 months). No burglaries were recorded in the latest period. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Khadija Boutique (clothes, 64m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Glodwick Road) is 84m away. The median property price is £152,000, with moderate growth of 11% over five years. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates, with larger households suggesting families. There are 17 schools within 2 km, 13 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 171m away. The profile suggests appeal to both first-time buyers and families. Overall, this street scores 69 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 6% 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), 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: cooling
⚠ Based on only 2 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 Retford Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Scholes Gym 740m · 9 min walk
- PureGym 903m · 11 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Glodwick Primary Care Centre 252m · 3 min walk
- Greenbank Medical Practice 270m · 3 min walk
- The Beeches 934m · 12 min walk
- St Mary's Medical Centre 1097m · 14 min walk
libraries (4)
- Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre 881m · 11 min walk
- Oldham Local Studies & Archive 946m · 12 min walk
- Lees Library Community Hub 1719m · 22 min walk
- Fitton Hill Library 1797m · 22 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Alexandra Park 517m · 6 min walk
- Becket Meadows 614m · 8 min walk
- Glodwick Lows 636m · 8 min walk
- Northern Roots 718m · 9 min walk
- Neild Street Park 1303m · 16 min walk
schools (5)
- Glodwick Infant and Nursery School 172m · 2 min walk
- Alexandra Park Junior School 441m · 6 min walk
- Greenhill Academy 534m · 7 min walk
- Roundthorn Primary Academy 792m · 10 min walk
- St Anne's RC Primary School 1078m · 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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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