Fleece Street
Rochdale, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (fair), least for investors (poor). Price data (£585,000) is based on only 2 transactions and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas 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 some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — safe, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density, limited nearby services (16).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £585,000, this is likely out of reach for most first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
High flood risk. Specialist insurance likely required. Check Environment Agency flood maps before purchasing.
Flood risk score 20/100. Specialist insurance required. This significantly affects resale value and mortgage options.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
Only 2 transactions recorded. The £585,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
Median price £585,000 based on only 2 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Fleece Street is located in Rochdale. Crime levels are below the local average (1 incidents in 12 months). No burglaries were recorded in the latest period. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Bar 5 (bar, 21m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (The Esplanade) is 152m away. The median property price is £585,000. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. Social housing makes up a significant share of properties. There are 11 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 267m away. This street falls within Flood Zone 3 — a high-risk area for flooding from river sources. Specialist flood insurance and any necessary mitigation should be factored into a purchase decision. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and families. Overall, this street scores 55 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
Other | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 2 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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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Fleece Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Climb Rochdale 228m · 3 min walk
- Rochdale Leisure Centre 629m · 8 min walk
- PureGym 1624m · 20 min walk
libraries (3)
- Rochdale Central Library 263m · 3 min walk
- Belfield Library 1695m · 21 min walk
- Spotland Library 1813m · 23 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Memorial Gardens 208m · 3 min walk
- Broadfield Park 386m · 5 min walk
- Falinge Park 982m · 12 min walk
- Mandale Park 1174m · 15 min walk
schools (5)
- Broadfield Community Primary School 267m · 3 min walk
- Howard Street Nursery School 614m · 8 min walk
- St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale 654m · 8 min walk
- Deeplish Primary Academy 1041m · 13 min walk
- Greenbank Primary School 1139m · 14 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Fletcher's Road — Rochdale59
- Old Road — Rochdale60
- The Walk — Rochdale56
- Stationers Entry — Rochdale56
- Market Way — Rochdale58
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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