Somerset Street
Oldham, England
Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (100) and walkability (60) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
Strong school access and safe environment. with good green space and low noise.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Transport (100) and walkability (60) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safe (85) with good access to daily services (87). and a calm, pleasant environment.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Accessible entry point with solid connectivity. A practical first purchase.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Somerset Street is located in Oldham. This is a notably low-crime area with only 1 incidents recorded in the past 12 months. Daily amenities are excellent, with 6 facilities within walking distance, including butcher (1), fast_food (1), and hairdresser (1). The closest is Daig Wala (fast food, 21m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Balfour Street) is 132m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation, with larger households suggesting families. There are 16 schools within 2 km, 12 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 291m away. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 81 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% 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
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Somerset Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Scholes Gym 426m · 5 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Greenbank Medical Practice 440m · 6 min walk
- Glodwick Primary Care Centre 441m · 6 min walk
- Springfield House Medical Centre 909m · 11 min walk
- The Beeches 1198m · 15 min walk
libraries (3)
- Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre 1248m · 16 min walk
- Oldham Local Studies & Archive 1294m · 16 min walk
- Lees Library Community Hub 1300m · 16 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Becket Meadows 85m · 1 min walk
- Glodwick Lows 800m · 10 min walk
- Alexandra Park 1194m · 15 min walk
- Waterhead Park 1289m · 16 min walk
- Stoneleigh Park 1636m · 20 min walk
schools (5)
- Oasis Academy Clarksfield 292m · 4 min walk
- St Anne's RC Primary School 424m · 5 min walk
- Greenacres Primary Academy 605m · 8 min walk
- Glodwick Infant and Nursery School 635m · 8 min walk
- Roundthorn Primary Academy 743m · 9 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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