The Limes Mossley, Tameside
6 addresses across 1 postcode (OL5), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39303977.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2008 the median was £117,500 across 1 sale.
- 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.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4).
- 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.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Woodend Mill, is 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Storm overflows: 3 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 33 times (57 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- 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 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Roughtown Green, is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 197 to 201 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pennine Medical Centre, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, and it was serious.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | £117,500 | £117,500 | £117,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2008 | 5 OL5 9EL | Semi-detached | £117,500 | |
| 23 Aug 2006 | 5 OL5 9EL | Semi-detached | £100,000 |
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
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4). Built: 1950-1966 (2); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
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 (94% of about 540 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)
- Former Mossley Hollins High School, Huddersfield Road, Mossley, OL5 9DJ: up to 50 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- Land between Station Road and Audley Street, Audley Street, Mossley: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Drill Hall, Manchester Road, Mossley, OL5 9AJ: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Britannia New Mill, Britannia New Mill, Queen Street, Mossley, OL5 9AL: up to 73 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Britannia Mill, Britannia Mill, Manchester Road, Mossley, OL5 9AJ: up to 62 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- Site of River Mill, 6-32 Waggon Road, Mossley: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scouthead Power Plant Oldham 40861 | Landfill Gas | 2.9 MW | Operational Sep 2003 | 4.2 km (2.6 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
No address in this street's postcodes 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.
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
3 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 33 times, for 57 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Unnamed Trib River Tame, River Tame.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Lane Cso 441Sh United Utilities | Unnamed Trib River Tame | 7 | 19 | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Roaches Lock Cso United Utilities | River Tame | 24 | 36 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Waggon Road Cso United Utilities | River Tame | 2 | 2 | 860 m (0.5 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
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 1 to 3%: 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. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodend Mill Manchester Road, Mossley, Tameside, Greater Manchester | 1981 to 1993 | Inert | 490 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 6 addresses are between 197 m and 201 m above sea level (198 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL5 9EL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mossley (Manchester) 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Greenfield 351,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Stalybridge 840,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Winterford Road Micklehurst | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stalybridge Bus Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-Op Grotton, Oldham Car Park | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 25.2 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pennine Medical Centre Good Jan 2023 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chadwick & Hadfield LTD | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Tameside General Hospital Good Jun 2025 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sandon House Good Dec 2022 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Uppermill Police Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier - Raja Bros, Mossley Cashzone | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roughtown Green 1,280 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 380 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Richmond Hill 1.4 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,190 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Buckton Castle: a ringwork and site of 17th century beacon 350m north east of Castle Farm, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Buckton Castle: a ringwork and site of 17th century beacon 350m north east of Castle Farm | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Noonsun Hill | Hill | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Castle Clough | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Scout Green | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Willow Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Cowbury Dale | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Near Harehill Clough | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 6 |
6 of the street's 6 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mossley Hollins High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 200 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 47.0; 49.7% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 380 m | No published inspection | 54% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 55% in 2024 and 55% in 2023) |
| Milton St John's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | 90% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 77% in 2024 and 63% in 2023) |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| Livingstone Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 79% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 65% in 2024 and 72% in 2023) |
| Buckton Vale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 | 70% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 60% in 2024 and 69% in 2023) |
| St George's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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) |
| Friezland Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 69% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 47% in 2024 and 67% 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
7 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 370 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funtasia kids clubs Limited- Micklehurst All saints OL5 9DR | Out-of-school day care | 50 | Not inspected yet | 370 m |
| Fire Station Day Nursery OL5 9BB | Full day care | 150 | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Skools Out Ltd OL5 0BN | Out-of-school day care | 25 | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Castle Top Private Day Nursery OL5 9BL | Full day care | 89 | Good (Nov 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Little Stones Before And After School Club OL5 0AP | Out-of-school day care | 60 | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| St Josephs After School Club OL5 0ES | Out-of-school day care | 20 | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Bright Futures Day Nursery SK15 3NU | Full day care | 90 | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mossley Convenience Store OL5 9EH | Retailers - other | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Taylor Shaw Ltd At Micklehurst All Saints C Of E Primary School OL5 9DR | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Funtasia Kids Clubs OL5 9DR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Pizza Love OL5 9LL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 15 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (metropolitan).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2021 21:55 | Serious | 4 people | B6175, 30 mph | Daylight |
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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 52% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- OL5 9EL: 6 addresses of 8 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Willows · Moorside Road · Gorse Avenue · The Beeches · Brackenhurst Avenue · Dalesfield Crescent · The Poplars · Heatherside Avenue · Howards Lane · North View · Marle Rise · Vale Close
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.