Alphingate Close Stalybridge, Tameside
28 addresses across 2 postcodes (SK15), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39300159.
- Sales: 72 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £230,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (C: 15, D: 7).
- Flood: 12 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Tameside costs £2,447 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Mossley (Manchester), about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 350 m away, and Stalybridge Country Park (44 hectares) is about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 134 to 139 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Millbrook Medical Practice, about 460 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 780 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £230,000 | £210,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £210,000 | £130,000 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £183,500 | £183,500 | £183,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £217,500 | £165,000 | £270,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £197,750 | £138,000 | £257,500 |
| 2016 | 2 | £128,500 | £119,000 | £138,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £137,000 | £137,000 | £137,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | £152,475 | £125,000 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2025 | 25 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2025 | 23 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2024 | 1 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £145,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Nov 2022 | 5 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 17 May 2022 | 35 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2022 | 25 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2021 | 21 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £183,500 | |
| 7 Feb 2020 | 4 SK15 3RL | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2019 | 29 SK15 3RL | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2018 | 39 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2018 | 4 SK15 3RL | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 6 SK15 3RL | Detached | £257,500 | |
| 1 Mar 2017 | 21 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2016 | 31 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £119,000 | |
| 27 May 2016 | 23 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2015 | 8 SK15 3RL | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2012 | 39 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £137,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2011 | 2 SK15 3RL | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2008 | 17 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2008 | 23 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £149,950 | |
| 20 Mar 2008 | 23 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2008 | 10 SK15 3RL | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2007 | 3 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £124,950 | |
| 22 Feb 2007 | 9 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2007 | 35 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2006 | 29 SK15 3RL | Semi-detached | £156,500 | |
| 27 Oct 2006 | 6 SK15 3RL | Detached | £228,500 | |
| 20 Oct 2006 | 33 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £135,500 | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | 12 SK15 3RL | Detached | £227,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2006 | 1 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2005 | 39 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £155,500 | |
| 3 Jun 2005 | 8 SK15 3RL | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2005 | 25 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2004 | 9 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £112,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2004 | 29 SK15 3RL | Semi-detached | £144,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2004 | 14 SK15 3RL | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2004 | 11 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2004 | 35 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2004 | 8 SK15 3RL | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2003 | 39 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2003 | 15 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 30 May 2003 | 27 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | 5 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £92,500 | |
| 21 Mar 2003 | 29 SK15 3RL | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2002 | 21 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £96,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2002 | 37 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £63,000 | New build. |
| 25 Jan 2002 | 35 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £75,000 | New build. |
| 25 Jan 2002 | 39 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £75,000 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2001 | 29 SK15 3RL | Semi-detached | £72,000 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2001 | 33 SK15 3RL | Terraced | £73,500 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (8); House, detached (7); House, mid-terrace (6). Built: 1996-2002 (18); 1983-1990 (2); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 addresses)
- 1, Alphingate Close
- 2, Alphingate Close
- 4, Alphingate Close
- 6, Alphingate Close
- 8, Alphingate Close
- 10, Alphingate Close
- 11, Alphingate Close
- 12, Alphingate Close
- 15, Alphingate Close
- 16, Alphingate Close
- 17, Alphingate Close
- 19, Alphingate Close
- 21, Alphingate Close
- 29, Alphingate Close
- 31, Alphingate Close
- 39, Alphingate Close
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (60% of about 1,880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- St James Church Yard And Memorial Gardens, Huddersfield Road, Millbrook: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 10 at medium risk and 16 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SK15 3RL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK15 3RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 9 / 16 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 134 m and 139 m above sea level (137 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK15 3RJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK15 3RL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mossley (Manchester) 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Stalybridge 840,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shakespeare Avenue Millbrook | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stalybridge Bus Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 23 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Millbrook Medical Practice | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Manor Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Tameside General Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Ashton Police Department | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Raja Bros Cashzone | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,130 m² | 350 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Stalybridge Country Park 44 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 300 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 660 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 45 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Staley Hall and Adjoining West Wing, a listed building (Grade II*), 320 m south-west. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Staley Hall and Adjoining West Wing | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m south-west |
| Stamford Park, Stalybridge | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Crows i' th' Wood | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Primrose Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Willow Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Scout Green | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Shire Clough | Valley | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Wild Bank | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 28 |
2 of the street's 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Tameside: see them on the Tameside page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Millbrook Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dixons Pennine Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Buckton Vale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wild Bank Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Arlies Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dixons Silver Springs Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stayley Cricket Club SK15 3JJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Dolce Education Catering At St Raphaels RC Primary School SK15 3JL | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Millbrook Care Centre-HC-One SK15 3ET | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Hare And Hounds SK15 3ET | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 4 Good | 24 Apr 2024 |
| Oakwood Care Centre SK15 3ET | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 26 May 2026 |
| Active Tameside At Active Copley SK15 3ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| East Meets West SK15 3ET | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Millbrook Mini Supermarket-Go Local SK15 3ET | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Millbrook Fish And Chip Bar SK15 3ET | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Parkhill Nursing Home SK15 3EP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| One Stop Millbrook SK15 3ET | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (lancashire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 3 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Green Hollow Fold · Crowswood Drive · Buckton Vale Road · Wind Gate Rise · Hill Bank Close · Wild Moor Wood Close · St James Close · Bower Cup Fold · Spring Bank Lane · Whimberry Drive · Oxford Street · Stamford Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.