Richard Street
Rochdale, England
Reality check: May work as a first purchase, but price data is limited. Good transport links add convenience. Price data (£145,000) 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.
Affordable at £145,000 with decent transport (100) and services (30). Good first step.
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (40) 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 (40) suggests noise or density, limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £145,000 with decent transport (100) and services (30). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Only 2 transactions recorded. The £145,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Richard 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. 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 (Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)) is 118m away. The median property price is £145,000. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. Social housing makes up a significant share of properties. There are 14 schools within 2 km, 13 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 249m away. This street may particularly suit first-time buyers. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 65 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
Terraced | 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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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Richard Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Rochdale Leisure Centre 759m · 10 min walk
- PureGym 1300m · 16 min walk
libraries (3)
- Rochdale Central Library 584m · 7 min walk
- Balderstone Library 1427m · 18 min walk
- Belfield Library 1694m · 21 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Broadfield Park 589m · 7 min walk
- Memorial Gardens 730m · 9 min walk
- Ball Street Gardens 916m · 12 min walk
- Mandale Park 1117m · 14 min walk
- Balderstone Park 1575m · 20 min walk
schools (5)
- St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale 250m · 3 min walk
- Broadfield Community Primary School 451m · 6 min walk
- Deeplish Primary Academy 452m · 6 min walk
- Lowerplace Primary School 1010m · 13 min walk
- Howard Street Nursery School 1192m · 15 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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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