Whitegate Road
Oldham, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £167,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 28% 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), 28% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£167,000).
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 walkability (45) could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 28% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£167,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — safe. But limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £167,000.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Whitegate Road is located in Oldham, near Chadderton. Crime levels are below the local average (1 incidents in 12 months). No burglaries were recorded in the latest period. 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 (Kirby Avenue) is 161m away. The median property price is £167,000, with strong growth of 28% over five years. Based on 27 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 5 schools within 2 km, 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 431m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 69 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 6% 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), 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 | Freehold | 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 Whitegate Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- REDS Gym Oldham 1301m · 16 min walk
- Team Greaves Youth Zone 1597m · 20 min walk
- The Gym 1775m · 22 min walk
hospitals (2)
- South Chadderton Health Centre 1249m · 16 min walk
- Butler Green Enhanced Intermediate Care Unit 1469m · 18 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Princess Park 143m · 2 min walk
- Foxdenton Senses Garden 1321m · 16 min walk
- Foxdenton Park 1330m · 17 min walk
- Lower Memorial Park 1796m · 22 min walk
- Higher Memorial Park 1902m · 24 min walk
schools (5)
- Kingfisher Special School 1226m · 15 min walk
- Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 1692m · 21 min walk
- Mather Street Primary School 1839m · 23 min walk
- Higher Failsworth Primary School 1948m · 24 min walk
- Spring Brook Academy 1988m · 25 min walk
Transport Links
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- Edgeware Road — Oldham67
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- Main Street — Oldham68
- Oban Avenue — Oldham70
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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