Westcott Grove
Oldham, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (good), least for retirees (below average).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) could be better.
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%
Moderate investment case — 71% growth, stable market. But environment limits appeal, slow market turnover.
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%
Possible first step at £212,500 — price is manageable but connectivity (100) or environment (35) may be a compromise.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Westcott Grove is located in Oldham, near Royton. 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 (Cowlishaw Lane) is 212m away. The median property price is £212,500, with exceptional growth of 71% over five years. Based on 4 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 204m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and property investors. Overall, this street scores 59 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)
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
Detached | Leasehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 4 transactions. 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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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Westcott Grove, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Royton Leisure Centre 1416m · 18 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Oldham comunity diagnostics centre 1127m · 14 min walk
- Royton Health & Wellbeing Centre 1423m · 18 min walk
libraries (2)
- Crompton Library 706m · 9 min walk
- Royton Library 1477m · 18 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Royton Park 1450m · 18 min walk
- Sholver Millennium Green 1561m · 20 min walk
- High Crompton Park 1785m · 22 min walk
- Stoneleigh Park 1811m · 23 min walk
schools (5)
- St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School 204m · 3 min walk
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy 568m · 7 min walk
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School 568m · 7 min walk
- Crompton Primary School 667m · 8 min walk
- Beal Vale Primary School 1263m · 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.