Woodford Drive
Salford, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £185,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 30% 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), 30% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£185,000).
Schools and safety are acceptable, but the dense urban environment (22/100) 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%
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), 30% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£185,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safe area, but environment (22/100) — 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 £185,000, but environment (22) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Prices grew 30% over 5 years, but environment scores only 22/100. Growth may not be sustainable without local improvements.
How Life Works Here
Woodford Drive is located in Salford, near Swinton. 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 links nearby. The nearest stop (Chelford Drive) is 133m away. The median property price is £185,000, with strong growth of 30% over five years. Based on 17 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 11 schools within 2 km, 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 247m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 59 out of 100 for liveability.
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
Semi-Detached | 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 Woodford Drive, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Swinton and Pendlebury Leisure Centre 328m · 4 min walk
- Moorside High School Sport Centre 1253m · 16 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Beech Farm 923m · 12 min walk
- Moorside Park 1033m · 13 min walk
- Clifton Country Park 1623m · 20 min walk
- The Dales Brow Sutainable Drainage Scheme (SuDS) 1921m · 24 min walk
- Rain garden 1970m · 25 min walk
schools (5)
- Mossfield Primary School 248m · 3 min walk
- Co-op Academy Swinton 349m · 4 min walk
- Clifton Primary School 654m · 8 min walk
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 872m · 11 min walk
- The Deans Primary School 1134m · 14 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Cemetery Road North — Salford59
- Worcester Road — Salford56
- Alder Drive — Salford59
- Heys Avenue — Salford58
- Wheatley Road — Salford58
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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