Smithies Street
Rochdale, England
Reality check: At £81,500, this is accessible for first-time buyers. Good transport links add convenience.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Affordable at £81,500 with decent transport (90) and services (32). Good first step.
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%
Moderate investment case — 20% growth, stable market. But environment limits appeal, slow market turnover.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by environment (35), service access (32). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £81,500 with decent transport (90) and services (32). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Smithies Street is located in Rochdale, near Heywood. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The closest is The Coffee Lounge (cafe, 16m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Barnfield Street) is 40m away. The median property price is £81,500, with strong growth of 20% over five years. Based on 4 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 3 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 355m away. This street may particularly suit first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 60 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 20% 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)
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: cooling
⚠ Based on only 4 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 Smithies Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Heywood Cricket Club 581m · 7 min walk
- Heywood Sports Village 1157m · 14 min walk
libraries (2)
- Heywood Library 729m · 9 min walk
- Castleton Library 1692m · 21 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Queen's Park 710m · 9 min walk
- Hopwood Park 1319m · 16 min walk
- Springfield Park 1648m · 21 min walk
schools (5)
- All Souls Church of England Primary School 355m · 4 min walk
- Harwood Park Primary School 648m · 8 min walk
- Hopwood Community Primary School 1172m · 15 min walk
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford 1413m · 18 min walk
- Newhouse Academy 1486m · 19 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Mutual Street — Rochdale59
- Orchard Street — Rochdale60
- Sundew Close — Rochdale60
- Harold Lees Road — Rochdale60
- Healey Avenue — Rochdale59
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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