Wren Street
Oldham, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £82,500 with warm market liquidity. Strong 23% 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), 23% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£82,500).
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), 23% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£82,500).
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%
Good entry point at £82,500, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Wren Street is located in Oldham. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus and tram stops within reach. The nearest is about 77m away. The median property price is £82,500, with strong growth of 23% over five years. Based on 15 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 15 schools within 2 km, 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 352m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 56 out of 100 for liveability.
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 Wren Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Scholes Gym 872m · 11 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Glodwick Primary Care Centre 634m · 8 min walk
- Greenbank Medical Practice 692m · 9 min walk
- Springfield House Medical Centre 1158m · 14 min walk
- The Beeches 1581m · 20 min walk
libraries (3)
- Lees Library Community Hub 906m · 11 min walk
- Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre 1599m · 20 min walk
- Oldham Local Studies & Archive 1654m · 21 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Becket Meadows 487m · 6 min walk
- Glodwick Lows 560m · 7 min walk
- Waterhead Park 1435m · 18 min walk
schools (5)
- Oasis Academy Leesbrook 353m · 4 min walk
- Roundthorn Primary Academy 390m · 5 min walk
- Oasis Academy Clarksfield 435m · 5 min walk
- St Anne's RC Primary School 750m · 9 min walk
- Greenacres Primary Academy 917m · 12 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.
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