Loweswater Close Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside
21 addresses across 1 postcode (OL7), about 50 m long. USRN 39309665.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (B: 14, C: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 53% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ashton-Under-Lyne, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Trinity Moss Millennium Green, is about 870 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 111 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Waterloo Medical Centre, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 40% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: Flat (9); House, end-terrace (5); House, mid-terrace (5). Built: 2010 (12); 2007-2011 (7). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
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 (80% of about 750 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)
- Woodman Inn 338 Oldham Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Land & garages rear of 61-67 Northumberland Avenue, 61-67 Northumberland Avenue, Ashton-under-Lyne: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Works buildings, South Dean Street / Cavendish Street, Cavendish Street, Ashton-under-Lyne: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 111 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL7 9DQ | 100% | 53% | 53% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashton-Under-Lyne 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Guide Bridge 268,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Stalybridge 840,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink) | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) | 920 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Ashton Moss (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ambleside Avenue Crowhill | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Village Hotel Manchester Ashton Car Park Pre Book | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 19.8 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Waterloo Medical Centre | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Waterloo Pharmacy | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oldham Road (Dental Surgery) | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Tameside General Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Broadoak Police Post | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Trinity Moss Millennium Green 4,970 m² | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,880 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,210 m² | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Hall Fold, a listed building (Grade II*), 570 m (0.4 miles) north. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Hall Fold | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Stamford Park, Stalybridge | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Boodle Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Downshaw Clough | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Timperley Clough | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Medlock Vale | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Crime Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Wester Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 21 |
8 of the street's 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; 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 |
| Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Canon Burrows CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ashton West End Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Broadoak | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; 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 |
| The Heys Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Laurus Ryecroft | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; 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 |
| Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Crowhill Supermarket OL7 9HD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 170 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2025 |
| Family Bakery OL7 9HD | Retailers - other | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Crowhill Chippy OL7 9HD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Aug 2025 |
| East Cheshire Harriers And Tameside Athletic Club OL7 9HG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne Cricket, Bowling And Tennis Club OL6 6DL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2024 |
| The Sheldon Arms OL6 7UB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Sky High Achievers Ashton OL7 9DR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Sainsbury's OL6 7UB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Starbucks Coffee Company @Sainsburys OL6 7UB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Waterloo Chippy OL7 9AS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Curzon Ashton Football Club OL7 9HG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2024 |
| KT's Food And Booze Also T/A KT Convenience Store OL7 9AP | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (metropolitan).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 53% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 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) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- OL7 9DQ: 21 addresses of 84 in the postcode
Nearby streets
March Hare Close · Cartmel Close · Scafell Avenue · Crowhill Road · Kendal Avenue · Rydal Grove · Thirlmere Avenue · Ambleside Avenue · Ennerdale Grove · Eaton Drive · Bowness Road · Lakeside Avenue
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.