Selkirk Road
Oldham, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £106,250 with hot market liquidity. Strong 70% 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 90), 70% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£106,250).
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 walkability (45) could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 70% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£106,250).
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 £106,250, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Selkirk Road is located in Oldham, near Chadderton. 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 (Whitegate Lane) is 264m away. The median property price is £106,250, with exceptional growth of 70% over five years. Based on 44 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. There are 11 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. 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: hot
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 Selkirk Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- REDS Gym Oldham 453m · 6 min walk
- Team Greaves Youth Zone 1069m · 13 min walk
hospitals (5)
- South Chadderton Health Centre 401m · 5 min walk
- Butler Green Enhanced Intermediate Care Unit 465m · 6 min walk
- IGP Care 1021m · 13 min walk
- All Saints Hospital 1545m · 19 min walk
- Werneth Primary Care Centre 1631m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Coalshaw Green Park 501m · 6 min walk
- Princess Park 871m · 11 min walk
- Foxdenton Park 1112m · 14 min walk
schools (5)
- Kingfisher Special School 720m · 9 min walk
- Stanley Road Primary School 821m · 10 min walk
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School 870m · 11 min walk
- Christ Church CofE Primary School 943m · 12 min walk
- Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 991m · 12 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Silverdale Avenue — Oldham60
- Moray Road — Oldham60
- Whitegate Lane — Oldham60
- Oriel Close — Oldham60
- Grampian 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.