Vicars Street
Salford, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £140,000 with stable market liquidity. Strong 22% 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: 22% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£140,000).
Schools and safety are acceptable, but the dense urban environment (27/100) is not family-friendly. Noise, pollution, or lack of green space are concerns.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Transport (100) and walkability (75) are strong. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: 22% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£140,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safe area, but environment (27/100) — noise, density, or air quality — is not suited to a quiet retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £140,000, but environment (27) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Prices grew 22% over 5 years, but environment scores only 27/100. Growth may not be sustainable without local improvements.
How Life Works Here
Vicars Street 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 (Vicars Street) is 48m away. The median property price is £140,000, with strong growth of 22% over five years. Based on 9 transactions recorded since 2014. Social housing makes up a significant share of properties, with smaller households typical of singles or couples. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 188m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 62 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), 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 | Leasehold | Market: stable
Based on 9 transactions. Moderate sample — prices may not fully represent current market value.
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 Vicars Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- Eccles Leisure Centre 646m · 8 min walk
- PureGym 664m · 8 min walk
- Monton Sports Club 990m · 12 min walk
- Monton Bowling and Social Club 1047m · 13 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Salford Royal Hospital 669m · 8 min walk
- Oaklands Hospital 1013m · 13 min walk
- Monton Medical Centre 1619m · 20 min walk
libraries (3)
- Eccles 595m · 7 min walk
- Hope Library 913m · 11 min walk
- Hope 1071m · 13 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Three Sisters 846m · 11 min walk
- Quaker Bridge 994m · 12 min walk
- Monton Green 1439m · 18 min walk
- Rain garden 1679m · 21 min walk
- The Dales Brow Sutainable Drainage Scheme (SuDS) 1945m · 24 min walk
schools (5)
- Clarendon Road Community Primary School 188m · 2 min walk
- Ellesmere Park High School 639m · 8 min walk
- Oakwood Academy 734m · 9 min walk
- Chatsworth High School and Community College 734m · 9 min walk
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 812m · 10 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Belgrave Crescent — Salford61
- Preston Avenue — Salford60
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- Glendale Road — Salford62
- Bindloss Avenue — Salford60
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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