Urban Road
Trafford, England
Reality check: At £340,500, this is a premium entry point. Strong 36% 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), 36% 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 90), 36% 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 £340,500, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (100) and services (30) help.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Urban 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 (Blessed Thomas Holford) is 11m away. The median property price is £340,500, with strong growth of 36% over five years. Based on 62 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 3 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 416m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 62 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 14% 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
Semi-Detached | Freehold | Market: hot
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 Urban Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- PureGym 481m · 6 min walk
- Orangetheory Fitness Altrincham 541m · 7 min walk
- Hale Village Tennis Club 961m · 12 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Altrincham Hospital 686m · 9 min walk
- Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre 764m · 10 min walk
- Spire (Hale) 1003m · 12 min walk
libraries (3)
- Altrincham 500m · 6 min walk
- Hale 1046m · 13 min walk
- Hale Library 1175m · 15 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Stamford Park 202m · 2 min walk
- Grove Park 1029m · 13 min walk
- Springbank Park 1100m · 14 min walk
- Navigation Park 1247m · 16 min walk
- Pickering Lodge Park 1474m · 18 min walk
schools (5)
- Stamford Park Primary School 417m · 5 min walk
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 453m · 6 min walk
- Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School 854m · 11 min walk
- Wellington School 859m · 11 min walk
- Altrincham Grammar School for Boys 1302m · 16 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Massey Road — Trafford62
- Briarlands Avenue — Trafford62
- Albert Road East — Trafford62
- Brookfield Avenue — Trafford62
- Shawbury Grove — Trafford62
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.