Turf Lane
Oldham, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £108,000 with hot market liquidity. Strong 47% 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), 47% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£108,000).
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 some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 47% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£108,000).
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%
Affordable at £108,000 with decent transport (100) and services (30). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Turf Lane 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 (Houseley Avenue) is 17m away. The median property price is £108,000, with strong growth of 47% over five years. Based on 150 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. There are 13 schools within 2 km, 12 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 4 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 62 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 18% 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)
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: 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 Turf Lane, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Team Greaves Youth Zone 581m · 7 min walk
- REDS Gym Oldham 1042m · 13 min walk
hospitals (5)
- Butler Green Enhanced Intermediate Care Unit 783m · 10 min walk
- South Chadderton Health Centre 993m · 12 min walk
- IGP Care 1382m · 17 min walk
- All Saints Hospital 1560m · 20 min walk
- Werneth Primary Care Centre 1932m · 24 min walk
libraries (2)
- Failsworth Library 1691m · 21 min walk
- Limehurst Library 1935m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Coalshaw Green Park 545m · 7 min walk
- Princess Park 904m · 11 min walk
- Higher Memorial Park 1379m · 17 min walk
schools (5)
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School 849m · 11 min walk
- St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 880m · 11 min walk
- Stanley Road Primary School 884m · 11 min walk
- Higher Failsworth Primary School 1296m · 16 min walk
- Kingfisher Special School 1308m · 16 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.