Finchley Road
Trafford, England
Reality check: At £500,000, this is a premium entry point. Strong 19% 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), 19% 5-year growth.
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), 19% 5-year growth.
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%
At £500,000, this is likely out of reach for most first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Finchley Road is located in Trafford, near Altrincham. 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 (Borough Road) is 91m away. The median property price is £500,000, with strong growth of 19% over five years. Based on 25 transactions recorded since 2014. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation. There are 9 schools within 2 km, 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 5 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 322m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 63 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 10% 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 | 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 Finchley Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- PureGym 590m · 7 min walk
- Hale Village Tennis Club 592m · 7 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Altrincham Hospital 468m · 6 min walk
- Spire (Hale) 576m · 7 min walk
- Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre 660m · 8 min walk
libraries (3)
- Altrincham 551m · 7 min walk
- Hale 676m · 8 min walk
- Hale Library 773m · 10 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Stamford Park 284m · 4 min walk
- Springbank Park 663m · 8 min walk
- John Leigh Park 1208m · 15 min walk
- St Margaret's Garden of Remembrance 1213m · 15 min walk
- Navigation Park 1599m · 20 min walk
schools (5)
- Stamford Park Primary School 323m · 4 min walk
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 821m · 10 min walk
- Altrincham Grammar School for Boys 854m · 11 min walk
- North Cestrian School 920m · 12 min walk
- Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School 961m · 12 min walk
Transport Links
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- Stamford Park Road — Trafford63
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- Prestbury Avenue — Trafford63
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.