Waterhouse Way
Stockport, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £126,750 with hot market liquidity. Strong 12% 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), 12% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£126,750).
Workable for families, but some dimensions 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), 12% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£126,750).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — walkable. But limited nearby services (26).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £126,750.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 26/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Waterhouse Way is located in Stockport. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Grey Horse (pub, 70m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Houldsworth Street) is 80m away. The median property price is £126,750, with moderate growth of 12% over five years. Based on 58 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 15 schools within 2 km, 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 3 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 447m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 65 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 13% 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), 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
Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold | Market: hot
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Waterhouse Way, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Jason Baird's Black Belt Academy 136m · 2 min walk
- Life Leisure 263m · 3 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Houldsworth Park 304m · 4 min walk
- Unity Park Play Area 809m · 10 min walk
- Manchester Road Park 1191m · 15 min walk
- North Reddish Park 1359m · 17 min walk
- South Reddish Park 1366m · 17 min walk
schools (5)
- St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary 447m · 6 min walk
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy 465m · 6 min walk
- Broadstone Hall Primary School 533m · 7 min walk
- Reddish Vale Nursery School 690m · 9 min walk
- Abingdon Primary School 779m · 10 min walk
Transport Links
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- South Park Road — Stockport66
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- Belmont Road — Stockport67
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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