Kensington Street
Tameside, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £165,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 52% 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), 52% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£165,000).
Schools and safety are acceptable, but the dense urban environment (15/100) 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%
Limited connectivity (transport 50, walkability 45). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 52% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£165,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safe area, but environment (15/100) — 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 £165,000, but environment (15) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Prices grew 52% over 5 years, but environment scores only 15/100. Growth may not be sustainable without local improvements.
How Life Works Here
Kensington Street is located in Tameside, near Hyde. 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 110m away. The median property price is £165,000, with exceptional growth of 52% over five years. Based on 22 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 388m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 50 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), 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 | Freehold | 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 Kensington Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Hyde Cricket & Squash Club 1485m · 19 min walk
- Newton Cricket Club 1605m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Millennium Park 966m · 12 min walk
- Vincent Park 1198m · 15 min walk
- Werneth Low Country Park 1221m · 15 min walk
- Hyde Park 1594m · 20 min walk
schools (5)
- Dowson Primary Academy 389m · 5 min walk
- Alder Community High School 465m · 6 min walk
- Greenfield Primary Academy 512m · 6 min walk
- Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE (VC) Primary School 554m · 7 min walk
- Endeavour Primary Academy 656m · 8 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Glenville Way — Tameside50
- Waverley Road — Tameside50
- Ashworth Lane — Tameside50
- East Lea — Tameside49
- Yew Street — Tameside49
Similar streets in E01006042
These nearby streets share very similar amenity, transport and demographic profiles. They are part of the same Lower Super Output Area and we treat this page as the canonical version.
- Kensington Court — similar profile nearby
- See also: Kew Avenue
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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