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OL5, Tameside

Tameside, North West, England

  • England
  • Updated 24 Oct 2026, 03:57
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Centre of OL5.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

The Postcode Pulse flood risk score for OL5, Tameside is 15 out of 100, and the location is in Flood Zone 3 on the Environment Agency's Flood Map for Planning.Environment Agency No flood warnings or alerts are in force within 5 km.Environment Agency The median sale price in district OL5 over the last 12 months was £197,000 from 115 sales, which is 1.5% lower than the previous 12 months (£200,000 from 213 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse price trend score is 46 out of 100, and the Postcode Pulse energy efficiency score is 75 out of 100.HM Land RegistryEPC register Crime data is not available for this location, and broadband data is not connected yet.data.police.ukOfcom

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Median sale price (12 months)
£197,000
115 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Flood zone
Zone 3
No warnings in force
Source: Environment Agency
Typical energy rating
Band C
196 certificates
Source: EPC register
Nearest station
0.4 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile
762
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

Not scored

Crime data is not currently published for Greater Manchester Police: it has supplied no crime, outcome or stop and search data since July 2019, when it changed IT systems, and has no timeline for resuming. Crime figures for this location are unavailable, not zero.

Flood risk

15/100

Flood Zone 3

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Inputs to the flood risk score
Flood Map for Planning zone3
Flood warning areas within 1 km3
Flood alert areas within 1 km2
Active warnings and alerts nearby0

Starts from the Environment Agency flood zone (Zone 1: 95, Zone 2: 60, Zone 3: 25), minus 10 if a flood warning area lies within 1 km (5 if only an alert area), minus 15 per active flood warning and 5 per active alert; a severe warning caps the score at 10.

  • Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences; they do not cover surface water or groundwater.
  • This is not a flood search. Use a professional search before buying.

Confidence: high. Source: Environment Agency. How we score this

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

75/100

Median rating of 196 certificates: band C (75)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)75
EPC bandC
Based onmedian
Certificates used196

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

  • Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

46/100

Median sale price down 1.5% year on year in OL5

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price-1.5%
Median price, last 12 months£197,000
Median price, previous 12 months£200,000
Sales, last 12 months115
Sales, previous 12 months213

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

  • Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
  • Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: high. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

100/100

762 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius762
Radius805 m
Weighted count688
Other retail66
Pub bar56
Restaurant cafe48
Takeaway45
Childcare health care39
School college27
Other11
Supermarket5
Hotel accommodation2
Mobile caterer1

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

100/100

Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station 0.4 km away; 17 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station)390 m
Nearest metro or tram stop—
Bus stops within 400 m17

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 46/100

£197,000

Median sale price (12 months) · 115 sales

Median sale price down 1.5% year on year in OL5

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District OL5

Median, last 12 months
£197,000
Sales, last 12 months
115
Change on previous 12 months
-1.5%
Median over the period
£190,000
New builds
0%
Leasehold
35%
  • Detached (69)£340,000
  • Semi-detached (198)£268,750
  • Terraced (510)£177,825
  • Flat or maisonette (74)£135,000
202120222023202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2021 (part year)£180,00057
2022£189,000192
2023£185,000149
2024£182,000165
2025£200,000213
2026 (part year)£195,00075

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 03:57.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 75/100

Band C

Typical energy rating · 196 certificates

Median rating of 196 certificates: band C (75)

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Homes with a certificate
196
Median rating
Band C (75)
Band C or better
80%
  • Band A0
  • Band B19
  • Band C137
  • Band D36
  • Band E4
  • Band F0
  • Band G0

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 03:57.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Not available for this location

Crime data is not currently published for Greater Manchester Police: it has supplied no crime, outcome or stop and search data since July 2019, when it changed IT systems, and has no timeline for resuming. Crime figures for this location are unavailable, not zero.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Score 15/100

Zone 3

Flood zone · No warnings in force

Flood Zone 3

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Flood zone
Zone 3
Warnings in force nearby
0
Warning areas within 1 km
3

Flood Zone 3 (high probability of flooding from rivers or the sea, ignoring defences)

Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences. This is not a flood search; check the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service before buying.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 03:57.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 100/100

762

Food businesses within ½ mile

762 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
762
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
86%
  • Other shops66
  • Pubs and bars56
  • Restaurants and cafés48
  • Takeaways45
  • Childcare, health and care39
  • Schools and colleges27
  • Other11
  • Supermarkets5
  • Hotels and guest houses2
  • Mobile caterers1

based on the nearest 300 of 762

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 03:57.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 100/100

0.4 km

Nearest station · Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station

Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station 0.4 km away; 17 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
Distance
390 m
Bus stops within 400 m
17
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops1770Portman Street (126 m)
Railway stations11Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station (390 m)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

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