Walter Mills Way
Oldham, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £173,000 with hot market liquidity. Strong 29% growth over 5 years supports the investment case. However, car dependency limits the tenant pool and long-term upside.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 29% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£173,000). But transport (10) may limit tenant pool.
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (40) and transport (10) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Poor transport (10) and walkability (25). This is not a convenient base for work.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 29% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£173,000). But transport (10) may limit tenant pool.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safe area, but extreme car dependency (transport 10) limits independence for retirees.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £173,000, but transport (10) and limited services (30) limit overall appeal.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Transport score 10/100. Daily tasks likely require a car. Limited public transport options within walking distance.
Low walkability (25) and transport (10) narrow the pool of potential renters. Consider whether the yield justifies the risk.
Transport score 10/100 with no significant infrastructure planned. Car dependency limits property appeal and constrains future value growth.
How Life Works Here
Walter Mills Way is located in Oldham. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The nearest public transport is 503m away. The median property price is £173,000, with strong growth of 29% over five years. Based on 41 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. Larger household sizes suggest a family-oriented community. There are 14 schools within 2 km, 12 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 422m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 47 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for 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
Property Market
Semi-Detached | 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 Walter Mills Way, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Scholes Gym 1233m · 15 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Springfield House Medical Centre 923m · 12 min walk
- Glodwick Primary Care Centre 1260m · 16 min walk
- Greenbank Medical Practice 1292m · 16 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Lees Park 638m · 8 min walk
- Becket Meadows 965m · 12 min walk
- Waterhead Park 975m · 12 min walk
- Glodwick Lows 1227m · 15 min walk
- Strinesdale 1690m · 21 min walk
schools (5)
- St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 423m · 5 min walk
- Hey-with-Zion Primary School 423m · 5 min walk
- Oasis Academy Clarksfield 612m · 8 min walk
- St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 632m · 8 min walk
- Oasis Academy Leesbrook 758m · 10 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Oozewood Road — Oldham47
- Thornham Old Road — Oldham43
- Harrop Court Road — Oldham43
- Heywood Avenue — Oldham50
- Roebuck Lane — Oldham42
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.
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