OL5 postcode district

Tameside · 370 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Tameside sold for £209,723 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.1% on a year earlier.

From the middle of the OL5 district, the nearest primary school is Milton St John's CofE Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Mossley Hollins High School, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Pennine Medical Centre, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

Mossley (Manchester) station is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Milton St John's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Jul 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.4 mi

St George's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.4 mi

Secondary

Mossley Hollins High SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Mar 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Bright Futures SchoolOther independent special school · ages 5–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standard

Nursery, special and other

Works 4 U Support Services (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd)Special post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

2.1 mi

Tame BankOther independent special school · ages 14–16

2.6 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Mossley (Manchester)

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Greenfield

1.8 mi

Stalybridge

2.5 mi

Ashton-under-Lyne

2.9 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

3.5hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Playing field0.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Mossley ParkPark or garden · 2.7 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Roughtown GreenPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

King George FieldsPlaying field · 1.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Fox Platt AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Golf course40 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the OL5 district

How much do houses cost in the OL5 district?

The average home in Tameside sold for £209,723 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £365,562, semi-detached £239,937, terraced £183,907, flats £122,902. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the OL5 district?

The nearest primary school is Milton St John's CofE Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Mossley Hollins High School, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the OL5 district?

Mossley (Manchester) is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the OL5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £46,121 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.