Lane Head Road Lees, Tameside
1 address across 1 postcode (OL5), about 2 km (1.3 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 29408368.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Tameside cost £213,026 in August 2026 (+1.4% on a year); private rents averaged £935 a month.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Landfill: 3 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Land at Kiln Farm, is 290 m away.
- Storm overflows: 2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 11 times (76 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 10 to 30% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Energy projects: 2 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Lowerfields Farm, Warren Lane - Battery Energy Storage System, is 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Mossley (Manchester), about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 880 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 281 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Leesbrook Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Tameside
A typical home in Tameside cost £213,026 in August 2026, 1.4% more than a year before. That is 24% more than five years earlier and 74% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £370,564 |
| Semi-detached | £243,619 |
| Terraced | £186,896 |
| Flat or maisonette | £125,225 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £195,881 |
Private renters in Tameside paid £935 a month on average in September 2026, 5.1% more than a year before. That is 55% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £688 |
| Two bedrooms | £890 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,068 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,408 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the postcode, against 8 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is OL5.
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 street: most are in band A (66% of about 870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 10.
- 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: yes, Tameside.
Listed buildings
- 125-131, LANE HEAD ROAD, grade II
- 207 AND 207A, OLDHAM ROAD, grade II
- FLASH COTTAGES, grade II
- HIGH KNOWLS, grade II
- KNOWLS LANE FARM, grade II
- KNOWLS LANE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- LANE HEAD FARM, grade II
- MANOR HOUSE AND ATTACHED COTTAGE, grade II
- Nos. 133-145, LANE HEAD ROAD, grade II
- WELLFIELD HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Brown Edge Road: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
Energy projects nearby
3 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 2 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowerfields Farm, Warren Lane - Battery Energy Storage System Oldham FUL/354740/25 | Battery storage | 27 MW | Planning application made Jul 2025 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Scouthead Power Plant Oldham 40861 | Landfill Gas | 2.9 MW | Operational Sep 2003 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Tame Power - Flexible Energy Facility Tameside 24/00916/FUL | Landfill Gas | 4.5 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Dec 2024 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 11 times, for 76 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into County Brook.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport Road Cso United Utilities; monitored 86% of the year | County Brook | 4 | 44 | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Stamford Road Cso United Utilities | County Brook | 7 | 32 | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
This postcode is in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 10 to 30%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
3 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 290 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land at Kiln Farm Lane Head Road, Grotten, Oldham, Greater Manchester | Not recorded | Not recorded | 290 m |
| Four Winds Higher Hartshead | Not recorded | Not recorded | 390 m |
| Ashes Clough Springhead, Oldham, Greater Manchester | 1966 to 1971 | Industrial, commercial, liquid sludge | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 281 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL5 0JL | 19% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mossley (Manchester) 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Greenfield 351,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crow Hill View Holts | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Mumps Interchange | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-Op Grotton, Oldham Car Park | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 24.8 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leesbrook Surgery Good May 2026 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oldham Road (Dental Surgery) | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Tameside General Hospital Good Jun 2025 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Care homes | 5 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Turning Point - Birchwood Nursing Home Good Nov 2018 | 370 m |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 230 m² | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,590 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,240 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Thomas, a listed building (Grade II*), 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Thomas | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Greenacres Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Alexandra Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Crow Hill | Hill | 190 m south |
| Ashes Clough | Valley | 660 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Rowton Clough | Valley | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Holly Bank | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Wildmoor Leach Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Doles Pit | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Agnes CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 170 m | No published inspection | 73% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 69% in 2024 and 67% in 2023) |
| St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | 72% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 65% in 2024 and 78% in 2023) |
| St Hugh's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 50% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 27% in 2024 and 46% in 2023) |
| Springhead Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | None published |
| Alt Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | 40% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2% at the higher standard (2025; 44% in 2024 and 34% in 2023) |
| St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | 68% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 68% in 2024 and 59% in 2023) |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 40.4 (41.5 in 2025 and 41.7 in 2024); 31.9% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Hey-with-Zion Primary School Church of England/Methodist | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | 59% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12% at the higher standard (2025; 66% in 2024 and 69% in 2023) |
| Knowsley Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 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: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met | 64% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8% at the higher standard (2025; 66% in 2024 and 77% in 2023) |
| Roundthorn Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 73% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 59% in 2023) |
| St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 87% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025; 87% in 2024 and 77% in 2023) |
| St George's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (May 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 | 50% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 74% in 2024 and 36% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.5 km (0.9 miles); the nearest is 170 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLASS OL4 5RU | Out-of-school day care | 32 | Not inspected yet | 170 m |
| Forest Friends Pre-School Ltd OL4 5SF | Sessional day care | 31 | Not inspected yet | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Leesfield Pre-School Group OL4 5DN | Sessional day care | 30 | Good (Nov 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Kids Planet Springhead OL4 4QS | Full day care | 55 | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| The Village Day Nursery OL4 5DG | Full day care | 45 | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Squirrels Springhead OL4 4QT | Out-of-school day care | 30 | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Mobile Creche OL4 3DX | Sessional day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Cornerhouse Day Nursery OL4 3BT | Full day care | 32 | Good (Oct 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Lees Laugh n Learn OL4 3LH | Sessional day care | Good (Feb 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Kidz Matter Nursery (Oldham Arc Satellite) OL8 2DJ | Sessional day care | 40 | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 136 childminders and 18 home childcarers (nannies) in Tameside. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Agnes School OL4 5RU | School/college/university | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Pennine Care Rhodes Place OL4 5PP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (staffordshire).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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
- OL5 0JL: 1 address of 40 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Lane Head Road · Knowls Lane · Alderwood Fold · Lower Birches · Kenilworth Close · Birchfields
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.