Oakwood Drive
Salford, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £150,000 with hot market liquidity. Strong 78% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 78% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£150,000).
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%
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 78% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£150,000).
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%
Good entry point at £150,000, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Oakwood Drive is located in Salford, near Walkden. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 168m away. The median property price is £150,000, with exceptional growth of 78% over five years. Based on 55 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. There are 5 schools within 2 km, 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 292m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 53 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below 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
Semi-Detached | Leasehold | Market: hot
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 Oakwood Drive, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (5)
- Walkden High School 964m · 12 min walk
- Roe Green Cricket Club 1309m · 16 min walk
- St Ambrose Barlow High School 1408m · 18 min walk
- Worsley Leisure Centre 1477m · 18 min walk
- Total Fitness 1684m · 21 min walk
hospitals (2)
- The Gill Medical Centre 1278m · 16 min walk
- Worsley Physio Clinic 1305m · 16 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- The Green 1183m · 15 min walk
- Parr Fold Park 1350m · 17 min walk
- Blackleach Country Park 1510m · 19 min walk
schools (5)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School 293m · 4 min walk
- Christ The King RC Primary School 747m · 9 min walk
- Co-op Academy Walkden 921m · 12 min walk
- Mesne Lea Primary School 1210m · 15 min walk
- St Mark's CofE Primary School 1959m · 24 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Herringbone Road — Salford53
- Spinners Drive — Salford53
- Oakwood Avenue — Salford53
- Cotton Fields — Salford53
- Brindle Heath Road — Salford53
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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