Preston Avenue
Salford, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £140,625 with warm market liquidity. Strong 97% 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 70), 97% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£140,625).
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 70), 97% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£140,625).
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 £140,625, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Preston Avenue is located in Salford, near Eccles. 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 (Victoria Crescent) is 72m away. The median property price is £140,625, with exceptional growth of 97% over five years. Based on 28 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 314m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 62 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 14% 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: 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 Preston Avenue, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- De La Salle Sports & Social Club 676m · 8 min walk
- Eccles Leisure Centre 927m · 12 min walk
- Monton Sports Club 971m · 12 min walk
- Monton Bowling and Social Club 1131m · 14 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Salford Royal Hospital 502m · 6 min walk
- Oaklands Hospital 743m · 9 min walk
- Monton Medical Centre 1743m · 22 min walk
libraries (4)
- Hope Library 696m · 9 min walk
- Hope 858m · 11 min walk
- Eccles 878m · 11 min walk
- Height 1910m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Three Sisters 761m · 10 min walk
- Lightoaks Park 1557m · 20 min walk
- Oakwood Park 1687m · 21 min walk
schools (5)
- Clarendon Road Community Primary School 315m · 4 min walk
- Ellesmere Park High School 433m · 5 min walk
- Oakwood Academy 601m · 8 min walk
- Chatsworth High School and Community College 601m · 8 min walk
- Light Oaks Infant School 1069m · 13 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Monton Lane — Salford62
- Foundry Close — Salford62
- Victoria Crescent — Salford62
- Garden Street — Salford62
- Monton Road — Salford62
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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