Waddington Street
Oldham, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (good), least for investors (poor). Price data (£1,495,000) is based on only 1 transaction and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
Workable for families, but some dimensions 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%
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
Good with limitations — walkable. But limited nearby services (16).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £1,495,000, this is likely out of reach for most first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £1,495,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
Median price £1,495,000 based on only 1 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Waddington Street is located in Oldham. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Kick Sonic Indoor Football (sports centre, 31m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Featherstall Road North) is 219m away. The median property price is £1,495,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation, with larger households suggesting families. There are 12 schools within 2 km, 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 439m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and families. 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), 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
Property Market
Other | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. 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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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Waddington Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Oldham Leisure Centre 992m · 12 min walk
hospitals (5)
- The Royal Oldham Hospital 681m · 8 min walk
- The Christie at Oldham 738m · 9 min walk
- SpaMedica Oldham 815m · 10 min walk
- Oldham Dialysis Centre 824m · 10 min walk
- Werneth Primary Care Centre 1179m · 15 min walk
libraries (4)
- Northmoor Library 395m · 5 min walk
- Chadderton Library and Wellbeing Centre 783m · 10 min walk
- Oldham Local Studies & Archive 1532m · 19 min walk
- Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre 1597m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Berrisfield Park 227m · 3 min walk
- Yasmin Gardens Park 333m · 4 min walk
- Coldhurst Community Park 768m · 10 min walk
- Fitton Park 917m · 12 min walk
- Tamworth Street Park 1315m · 16 min walk
schools (5)
- Burnley Brow Community School 440m · 6 min walk
- Westwood Academy 535m · 7 min walk
- St Hilda's CofE Primary School 555m · 7 min walk
- Bare Trees Primary School 698m · 9 min walk
- Richmond Academy 786m · 10 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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