Whetstone Hill Lane
Oldham, England
Reality check: At £90,500, this is accessible for first-time buyers. Good transport links add convenience.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Affordable at £90,500 with decent transport (100) and services (30). Good first step.
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (41) 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%
Moderate investment case — 26% growth, stable market. But slow market turnover.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — walkable. But environment (41) suggests noise or density, limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £90,500 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
Whetstone Hill Lane 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 (Whetstone Hill Lane) is 95m away. The median property price is £90,500, with strong growth of 26% over five years. Based on 4 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 132m away. This street may particularly suit first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 61 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
Semi-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 Whetstone Hill Lane, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Scholes Gym 1287m · 16 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Springfield House Medical Centre 582m · 7 min walk
- Oldham comunity diagnostics centre 1510m · 19 min walk
- Greenbank Medical Practice 1751m · 22 min walk
- Glodwick Primary Care Centre 1799m · 22 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Stoneleigh Park 588m · 7 min walk
- Waterhead Park 630m · 8 min walk
- Becket Meadows 1473m · 18 min walk
- Lees Park 1575m · 20 min walk
- Sholver Millennium Green 1691m · 21 min walk
schools (5)
- Kingsland School 132m · 2 min walk
- St. Theresa's RC Primary School 302m · 4 min walk
- Mayfield Primary School 393m · 5 min walk
- Littlemoor Primary School 417m · 5 min walk
- Willowpark Primary Academy 446m · 6 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- French Avenue — Oldham61
- Samuel Street — Oldham62
- Hawthorn Crescent — Oldham62
- Farrow Street — Oldham62
- Grimshaw Street — Oldham61
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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