Stephens Close Stalybridge, Tameside
36 addresses across 3 postcodes (SK15), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39309709.
- Energy: 33 homes have an energy certificate (B: 26, C: 7).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Stalybridge, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Stamford Park, is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 164 to 167 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 36 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St. Andrew's House Surgery, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 22% 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
33 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: Flat (16); House, semi-detached (15); House, detached (1). Built: 2013 (23); 2007 onwards (3); 2012-2021 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (7); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (28 addresses)
- 1, Stephens Close
- 2, Stephens Close
- 3, Stephens Close
- 4, Stephens Close
- 5, Stephens Close
- 6, Stephens Close
- 8, Stephens Close
- 9, Stephens Close
- 10, Stephens Close
- 11, Stephens Close
- 12, Stephens Close
- 13, Stephens Close
- 14, Stephens Close
- 15, Stephens Close
- 16, Stephens Close
- 17, Stephens Close
- Flat 1 Staley House, Stephens Close
- Flat 1 Stephens House, Stephens Close
- Flat 2 Staley House, Stephens Close
- Flat 2 Stephens House, Stephens Close
- Flat 3 Staley House, Stephens Close
- Flat 3 Stephens House, Stephens Close
- Flat 4 Staley House, Stephens Close
- Flat 5 Staley House, Stephens Close
- Flat 5 Stephens House, Stephens Close
- Flat 6 Staley House, Stephens Close
- Flat 7 Staley House, Stephens Close
- Flat 7 Stephens House, Stephens 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (82% of about 850 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)
- Junction Garage, Junction Garage, Mossley Road, Mossley, OL6 9BQ: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SK15 1FA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| SK15 1FD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK15 1FE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 37 addresses are between 164 m and 167 m above sea level (165 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK15 1FA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK15 1FD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SK15 1FE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stalybridge 840,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Mossley (Manchester) 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest School Crescent Ridge Hill | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stalybridge Bus Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | CarParkingashton-under-Lyne | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 21.8 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St. Andrew's House Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Adams Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Eagle House Dental Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Tameside General Hospital | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Ashton Police Department | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ridgehill Off Licence, Stalybridge | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stamford Park 44 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,210 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 47 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stamford Park, Stalybridge, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 760 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stamford Park, Stalybridge | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose Wood | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Knott Hill Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (1 mile) north |
| Greenhurst Clough | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| New Covert | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Broadoak Clough | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Hough Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 36 |
1 of the street's 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlies Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 260 m | No published inspection |
| Dixons Silver Springs Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Inspire Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Hill School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ashton Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, 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) |
| Tameside College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 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 |
| Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Brothers SK15 1HB | Retailers - other | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Arlies Primary School SK15 1HQ | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place SK15 1FL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 260 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (avon-and-somerset).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 30% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 62% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- SK15 1FA: 18 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- SK15 1FD: 9 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- SK15 1FE: 9 addresses of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Stamford Belle Close · Ladysmith Road · Stoneyfield · Hawkshead Close · Stephens Road · Mere Side · Coneymead · Hazelhurst Road · Lake Road · Keswick Close · School Crescent · Springs Lane
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.