M43 7LY Tameside
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Droylsden East. Region: North West.
Streets
- Woodleigh Drive, Droylsden: 25 addresses
- Lumb Lane, Droylsden: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Tameside in 2026-27: Band D £2,447 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,631 | £1,903 | £2,175 | £2,447 | £2,991 | £3,535 | £4,079 | £4,894 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (35% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 26 addresses are between 94 m and 97 m above sea level (95 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Guide Bridge 268,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km |
| Fairfield 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Ashton Moss (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.3 km |
| Droylsden (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.6 km | |
| Audenshaw (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 13 within 800 m; nearest Cryer Street Littlemoss | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange | 2.5 km |
| Car parks | Village Hotel Manchester Ashton Car Park Pre Book | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 18.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Droylsden Medical Practice | 940 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 1.6 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 36 Queens Walk | 1.6 km |
| Hospital | Tameside General Hospital | 4.2 km |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police (Pcc) Nexus House | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 610 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 800 m² | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 490 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 610 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 490 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Buckley Hill Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 650 m east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Buckley Hill Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Clough | Valley | 650 m west |
| Lumb Clough | Valley | 700 m west |
| Medlock Vale | Valley | 860 m north |
| Crime Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north |
| Boodle Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north-east |
| Wester Hill | Hill | 3.5 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 26 | 26 |
None of the postcode's 26 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Woodleigh Drive.