Shaw Road

Oldham, England

Residential Mixed character Well-connected Risk: Low Growth pocket Medium confidence

Reality check: Affordable entry at £114,000 with hot market liquidity. Strong 25% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.

Who Is This Street For?

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

Best fit: InvestorsExcellent

Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 25% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£114,000).

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

Good

Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) could be better.

How this is calculated

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

Investors

Excellent

Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 25% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£114,000).

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

Good

Good entry point at £114,000, but environment (35) is below average.

How this is calculated

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

Liveability Score

Top 18% in OldhamTop 3% nationally

Medium confidence Based on only 4 data sources, 197 transactions

How Life Works Here

Shaw Road is located in Oldham, near Royton. 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 (Spring Vale Way) is 240m away. The median property price is £114,000, with strong growth of 25% over five years. Based on 197 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. There are 9 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 293m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 62 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 18% within 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 Excellent (100)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Excellent (85)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Excellent (75)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Fair (45)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

Property Market

£114,000

Median Price

197

Transactions (2014–2026)

+25.0%

5-Year Price Trend

Terraced | Leasehold | 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 Shaw Road, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (1)

Royton Leisure Centre 1408m · 18 min walk

hospitals (2)

Oldham comunity diagnostics centre 1209m · 15 min walk
Royton Health & Wellbeing Centre 1420m · 18 min walk

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libraries (2)

Crompton Library 651m · 8 min walk
Royton Library 1471m · 18 min walk

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parks & green spaces (4)

Royton Park 1427m · 18 min walk
Sholver Millennium Green 1631m · 20 min walk
High Crompton Park 1676m · 21 min walk
Stoneleigh Park 1916m · 24 min walk

schools (5)

St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School 294m · 4 min walk
Crompton Primary School 562m · 7 min walk
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy 623m · 8 min walk
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School 623m · 8 min walk
Beal Vale Primary School 1189m · 15 min walk

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Transport Links

Spring Vale Way bus_stop240m

Moor Street bus_stop241m

Cowlishaw Lane bus_stop249m

Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) metro_station977m

Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) rail_station980m

Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) tram_stop1009m

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Data Transparency

4 open data sources

55% data uniqueness

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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.