Osu
Accra, Greater Accra
Oxford Street nightlife, beach-front bars, and a dense restaurant scene. Dense mid-rise housing, popular with young professionals.
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Map & GIS layers
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Flooding risk, walkability, transit, schools, and more — each scored 1–5 with sources you can audit.
Map insights
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Lifestyle
Risks & utilities
- Take care
Noise level
Road, nightlife, and industrial noise exposure
Score2.0 / 5Nightlife and restaurant traffic keep Oxford Street and the surrounding blocks lively into the late evening.
Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide - Limited
Markets
Day markets, supermarkets, farmers' markets
Score2.0 / 51 mapped markets features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.
Score model
- Mapped feature count60% · 1 features
- Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.3 km
As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap - Excellent
Schools
International, private, and public school density
Score5.0 / 521 mapped schools features within 1.5 km of the town centre. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.
Score model
- Mapped feature count60% · 21 features
- Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.2 km
As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap - Excellent
Transit
Trotros, taxis, and commuter routes
Score5.0 / 533 mapped bus stops within 1.2 km of the town centre. Transit summary still reflects broader trotro, taxi, and commuter-route access; the map score uses weighted bus-stop count and nearest-stop distance.
Score model
- Mapped feature count65% · 33 features
- Nearest mapped feature35% · 0.1 km
As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap - Low-moderate indicative risk
Flood risk
Rainy-season waterlogging and catchment zones
Score4.0 / 5Indicative, non-authoritative exposure layer from 4 mapped waterways/water features within 0.9 km of the town centre, supported by 1 NASA EONET regional weather event within 75 km. Score uses weighted local water-feature density, nearest water-feature distance, and low-weight EONET support. Confirm individual properties during inspection.
Score model
- Mapped waterways and water features45% · 4 features
- Nearest mapped water feature40% · 0.6 km
- NASA EONET regional support15% · 1 events
As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap, Habivista neighbourhood guide, NASA EONET, GDACS - Excellent
Green space
Parks, tree cover, and open green areas
Score5.0 / 516 mapped green space features within 1.5 km of the town centre. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance, plus approximate mapped green area. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.
Score model
- Mapped feature count35% · 16 features
- Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.4 km
- Mapped green area25% · 14.3 ha
As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap - Excellent
Healthcare
Hospitals, clinics, pharmacies
Score5.0 / 535 mapped healthcare features within 1.5 km of the town centre. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.
Score model
- Mapped feature count60% · 35 features
- Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.2 km
As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap, Ghana hospitals and health facilities geocoding workbook, Ghana Open Data health facilities CSV - Good
Walkability
How many daily trips you can do on foot
Score4.0 / 5Derived from transit score 5/5. Extremely well connected. Trotros, taxis, and ride-hailing all saturate the area.
Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide - Excellent
Amenities
Shops, clinics, banks, and essentials within 10 min
Score5.0 / 55 named amenities within walking/short-drive range.
Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide - Good
Power reliability
Grid uptime and outage frequency
Score4.0 / 5Central-grid priority; very few long outages.
Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide
Decision guide
Commute, services, risk, and legal checks
- Strong
Commute and transport
Excellent
33 mapped bus stops within 1.2 km of the town centre. Transit summary still reflects broader trotro, taxi, and commuter-route access; the map score uses weighted bus-stop count and nearest-stop distance. Nearby stops noted in the guide: Osu junction trotro hub, Danquah Circle.
Open map layerSource: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap
As of May 2026
Layer scores are contextual; inspect the map and source notes before relying on them.
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Pricing
2-bedroom GHS 1,400 - 2,000
Guide sale average is GHS 620,000. Treat guide ranges as directional, not a valuation.
Source: Habivista neighbourhood guide
- Strong
Schools
Excellent
21 mapped schools features within 1.5 km of the town centre. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre. Named schools: Ridge Church School (1.6 km); Christ the King International (1.4 km); North Ridge Lyceum (2 km).
Open map layerSource: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap
As of May 2026
Layer scores are contextual; inspect the map and source notes before relying on them.
- Strong
Hospitals and healthcare
35 mapped healthcare features
35 mapped healthcare features within 1.5 km of the town centre. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.
Open map layerSource: OpenStreetMap, Ghana hospitals and health facilities geocoding workbook, Ghana Open Data health facilities CSV
As of May 2026
Layer scores are contextual; inspect the map and source notes before relying on them.
- Strong
Flood and drainage
Low-moderate indicative risk
Indicative, non-authoritative exposure layer from 4 mapped waterways/water features within 0.9 km of the town centre, supported by 1 NASA EONET regional weather event within 75 km. Score uses weighted local water-feature density, nearest water-feature distance, and low-weight EONET support. Confirm individual properties during inspection. Check drainage, access roads, and rainy-season pooling before making a final offer.
Open map layerSource: OpenStreetMap, Habivista neighbourhood guide, NASA EONET, GDACS
As of May 2026
Layer scores are contextual; inspect the map and source notes before relying on them.
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Safety
3 / 5 local safety context
Dense mid-rise centre of Accra nightlife. Safe by day; standard city precautions along Oxford Street after dark.
Source: Habivista neighbourhood guide
Local safety context is directional and should be checked with residents, agents, and a site visit.
On the ground
Essentials
Safety context
●●●●●Dense mid-rise centre of Accra nightlife. Safe by day; standard city precautions along Oxford Street after dark.
Schools nearby
Named institutions with walking / driving distance.
- Ridge Church School1.6 km
- Christ the King International1.4 km
- North Ridge Lyceum2 km
What's nearby
Specific places people actually use.
- Oxford Street restaurants (0.2km)
- Labadi Beach (2km)
- Koala Supermarket (0.6km)
- 37 Military Hospital (3km)
- Melcom Osu (0.9km)
Distance to landmarks
Straight-line distance from the centre of Osu. Drive times will differ with traffic.
- 37 Military Hospital2.8 km
- Accra city centre (CBD)2.9 km
- Labadi Beach3.2 km
- Kotoka International Airport5.5 km
- Accra Mall7.3 km
- University of Ghana (Legon)10.3 km
Typical prices in Osu
Market ranges based on current listings and recent transactions. GHS.
1 BR / month
$800 – $1,200
2 BR / month
$1,400 – $2,000
3 BR / month
$2,000 – $2,600
Avg. sale
GHS 620,000
Top verified agents in Osu
Actively listing here with identity and agency verification complete.
- KA
Kwesi Appiah
Kwesi Appiah — Independent
- In Osu
- 1 listing
- Experience
- 12+ yrs
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