Is Garden Street in Rochdale safe?

Garden Street scores 50/100 for safety — broadly average crime levels for the area. Based on police.uk open data.

What is the median property price on Garden Street?

The median property price on Garden Street is £91,000, based on 3 HM Land Registry transactions.

Who is Garden Street best suited for?

First-time Buyers. Good entry point at £91,000, but environment (35) is below average.

Garden Street

Rochdale, England

Residential Mixed character Well-connected Risk: Low Medium confidence

Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for first-time buyers (fair), least for investors (poor).

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

Best fit: First-time BuyersFair

Good entry point at £91,000, but environment (35) is below average.

Families

Fair

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%

Young Professionals

Fair

Limited connectivity (transport 50, walkability 60). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

Investors

Poor

Market score 55, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

Retirees

Below Average

Limited by environment (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

First-time Buyers

Fair

Good entry point at £91,000, but environment (35) is below average.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

Liveability Score

Top 84% in RochdaleTop 43% nationally

Medium confidence Based on 5 data sources, 3 transactions

Things You Should Know

Limited daily services

Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.

How Life Works Here

Garden Street is located in Rochdale, near Heywood. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is atm (atm, 96m). Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 154m away. The median property price is £91,000. Based on 3 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates, with smaller households typical of singles or couples. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The profile suggests appeal to both first-time buyers and families. Overall, this street scores 50 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for its district.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety Fair (50)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Poor (16)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Fair (50)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (55)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Excellent (75)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Good (60)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

Property Market

£91,000

Median Price

Transactions (2016–2025)

-0.5%

5-Year Price Trend

Terraced | Leasehold | Market: cooling

⚠ Based on only 3 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

atm96m (1.2 min walk)

Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Garden Street, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (2)

Heywood Sports Village 203m · 2 min walk
Heywood Cricket Club 952m · 12 min walk

libraries (2)

Heywood Library 511m · 6 min walk
Darnhill Library 1343m · 17 min walk

All libraries in Rochdale →

parks & green spaces (2)

Queen's Park 966m · 12 min walk
Hopwood Park 1712m · 21 min walk

schools (5)

Woodland Community Primary School 657m · 8 min walk
Harwood Park Primary School 732m · 9 min walk
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College 976m · 12 min walk
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy 976m · 12 min walk
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford 1089m · 14 min walk

All schools in Rochdale →

Transport Links

St James Street bus_stop154m

Hill Street bus_stop195m

Market Street bus_stop277m

Pilsworth Road bus_stop290m

Heywood (East Lancashire Railway) metro_station1370m

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Data Transparency

5 open data sources

57% data uniqueness

View all data sources

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.

Data updated: 2026-06-11