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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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Active listings

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For rent

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For sale

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

  • Noise level

    Road, nightlife, and industrial noise exposure

    Take care
    Score2.0 / 5

    Nightlife and restaurant traffic keep Oxford Street and the surrounding blocks lively into the late evening.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Markets

    Day markets, supermarkets, farmers' markets

    Limited
    Score2.0 / 5

    1 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

  • Schools

    International, private, and public school density

    Excellent
    Score5.0 / 5

    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.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 21 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.2 km
    As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap

  • Transit

    Trotros, taxis, and commuter routes

    Excellent
    Score5.0 / 5

    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.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count65% · 33 features
    • Nearest mapped feature35% · 0.1 km
    As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap

  • Flood risk

    Rainy-season waterlogging and catchment zones

    Low-moderate indicative risk
    Score4.0 / 5

    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.

    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

  • Green space

    Parks, tree cover, and open green areas

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    4 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% · 4 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.4 km
    • Mapped green area25% · 4.1 ha
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap

  • Healthcare

    Hospitals, clinics, pharmacies

    Excellent
    Score5.0 / 5

    31 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% · 31 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.2 km
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap

  • Walkability

    How many daily trips you can do on foot

    Good
    Score4.0 / 5

    Derived from transit score 5/5. Extremely well connected. Trotros, taxis, and ride-hailing all saturate the area.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Amenities

    Shops, clinics, banks, and essentials within 10 min

    Excellent
    Score5.0 / 5

    5 named amenities within walking/short-drive range.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Power reliability

    Grid uptime and outage frequency

    Good
    Score4.0 / 5

    Central-grid priority; very few long outages.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

On the ground

Essentials

Safety context

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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

Market report

Osu — Q2 2026

vs Q1 2026

Calculated from verified listings published this quarter. Trend arrows compare with the previous quarter.

Rent

Median monthly rent

GHS 3,900/mo

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Average monthly rent

GHS 3,678/mo

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Advance months (median)

Rent Act 1963: max 6 months

3

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Active listings

9

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Avg days on market

8 days

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Data derived from Habivista-verified listings in Osu. Trend arrows are directional — a single quarter isn't a forecast.

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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