Waterloo Street
Oldham, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £55,750 with warm market liquidity. Strong 16% 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 70), 16% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£55,750).
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 walkability (45) could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 16% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£55,750).
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 £55,750 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
Waterloo Street is located in Oldham. 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 (Churchill Street) is 91m away. The median property price is £55,750, with strong growth of 16% over five years. Based on 24 transactions recorded since 2014. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation, with larger households suggesting families. There are 15 schools within 2 km, 12 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 126m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 63 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 15% 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: warm
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 Waterloo Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- PureGym 480m · 6 min walk
- Scholes Gym 793m · 10 min walk
hospitals (3)
- The Beeches 529m · 7 min walk
- Greenbank Medical Practice 558m · 7 min walk
- St Mary's Medical Centre 729m · 9 min walk
libraries (4)
- Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre 438m · 6 min walk
- Oldham Local Studies & Archive 504m · 6 min walk
- Northmoor Library 1667m · 21 min walk
- Fitton Hill Library 1964m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Alexandra Park 397m · 5 min walk
- Becket Meadows 884m · 11 min walk
schools (5)
- Greenhill Academy 127m · 2 min walk
- Glodwick Infant and Nursery School 627m · 8 min walk
- Alexandra Park Junior School 693m · 9 min walk
- Broadfield Primary School 706m · 9 min walk
- The Blue Coat CofE School 969m · 12 min walk
Transport Links
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- Dunster Close — Oldham62
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.