Is Roxbury Avenue in Oldham safe?

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

What is the median property price on Roxbury Avenue?

The median property price on Roxbury Avenue is £106,000, based on 3 HM Land Registry transactions.

Who is Roxbury Avenue best suited for?

First-time Buyers. Good entry point at £106,000, but environment (35) is below average.

Roxbury Avenue

Oldham, England

Residential Mixed character Car + some transport Risk: Low Medium confidence

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

Who Is This Street For?

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

Best fit: First-time BuyersFair

Good entry point at £106,000, but environment (35) is below average.

Families

Fair

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%

Young Professionals

Below Average

Limited connectivity (transport 40, walkability 60). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.

How this is calculated

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

Investors

Poor

Market score 50, liquidity 30. 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

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%

First-time Buyers

Fair

Good entry point at £106,000, but environment (35) is below average.

How this is calculated

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

Liveability Score

Top 85% in OldhamTop 43% nationally

Medium confidence Based on only 4 data sources, 3 transactions

How Life Works Here

Roxbury Avenue is located in Oldham. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The nearest transport stop is 50m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £106,000. Based on 3 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 13 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 54m away. The profile suggests appeal to both first-time buyers and families. Overall, this street scores 50 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for its district.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

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

Safety Fair (50)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Below Average (30)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Below Average (40)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Excellent (80)

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

Property Market

£106,000

Median Price

Transactions (2014–2021)

Semi-Detached | Leasehold | Market: cooling

⚠ Based on only 3 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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Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Roxbury Avenue, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (1)

Scholes Gym 1275m · 16 min walk

hospitals (4)

Glodwick Primary Care Centre 951m · 12 min walk
Greenbank Medical Practice 1026m · 13 min walk
Springfield House Medical Centre 1487m · 19 min walk
The Beeches 1939m · 24 min walk

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libraries (3)

Lees Library Community Hub 647m · 8 min walk
Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre 1936m · 24 min walk
Oldham Local Studies & Archive 1995m · 25 min walk

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parks & green spaces (3)

Glodwick Lows 573m · 7 min walk
Becket Meadows 887m · 11 min walk
Waterhead Park 1689m · 21 min walk

schools (5)

Oasis Academy Leesbrook 54m · 1 min walk
Roundthorn Primary Academy 340m · 4 min walk
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 517m · 6 min walk
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 806m · 10 min walk
Alt Academy 845m · 11 min walk

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Transport Links

Oasis Academy Leesbrook bus_stop50m

Old Street bus_stop275m

Gibraltar Street bus_stop295m

Leesbrook Mill bus_stop328m

Roundthorn Primary Academy bus_stop403m

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Data Transparency

4 open data sources

45% data uniqueness

View all data sources

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.

Data updated: 2026-06-11