Kara Street
Salford, England
Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle. The environment (35/100) is urban and dense — not for everyone.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
Weak across environment (35), safety (50), or school access (65). Not ideal for children.
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 data is decent (liquidity 70, market 60). but no clear growth trend limits upside.
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%
Possible first step at £260,000 — price is manageable but connectivity (100) or environment (35) may be a compromise.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Kara Street is located in Salford. 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 (Knutsford Street) is 75m away. The median property price is £260,000. Based on 15 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 59 out of 100 for liveability, above the district average.
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 | Freehold | 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 Kara Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- Clarendon Leisure Centre 818m · 10 min walk
- PureGym 899m · 11 min walk
- Claremont Tennis & Social Club 1465m · 18 min walk
- Helly Hansen Watersports Centre 1579m · 20 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Lance Burn Health Centre 908m · 11 min walk
- Braeburn House 1072m · 13 min walk
- NHS Ordsall Health Surgery 1493m · 19 min walk
- Ordsall Health 1505m · 19 min walk
libraries (5)
- Pendleton 918m · 12 min walk
- Hope 1521m · 19 min walk
- Working Class Movement Library 1557m · 20 min walk
- Clifford Whitworth Library 1610m · 20 min walk
- Height 1886m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Langworthy Park 199m · 2 min walk
- Buile Hill Park 902m · 11 min walk
schools (5)
- Lark Hill Community Primary School 557m · 7 min walk
- AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 995m · 12 min walk
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 1039m · 13 min walk
- Buile Hill Academy 1137m · 14 min walk
- Summerville Primary School 1768m · 22 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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