OL5 0EF postcode in Mossley, Tameside

OL5 0EF is a postcode in Mossley, in the Mossley ward of Tameside. It is in the Stalybridge and Hyde parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Tameside: 95% Typical price £195,000 Homes sold in OL5 0, last 12 months. ▼ 2.5% on the year before Nearest station Mossley (Manchester) 400 m in a straight line

Where OL5 0EF is, and what is near it

Map of OL5 0EF and what is near it Map of OL5 0EF: its centre point, with the 181 other postcodes in the OL5 0 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. OL5 0AA: also in OL5 0OL5 0AB: also in OL5 0OL5 0AD: also in OL5 0OL5 0AG: also in OL5 0OL5 0AH: also in OL5 0OL5 0AJ: also in OL5 0OL5 0AL: also in OL5 0OL5 0AN: also in OL5 0OL5 0AP: also in OL5 0OL5 0AQ: also in OL5 0OL5 0AT: also in OL5 0OL5 0AU: also in OL5 0OL5 0AW: also in OL5 0OL5 0AX: also in OL5 0OL5 0AZ: also in OL5 0OL5 0BA: also in OL5 0OL5 0BD: also in OL5 0OL5 0BE: also in OL5 0OL5 0DP: also in OL5 0OL5 0DU: also in OL5 0OL5 0DX: also in OL5 0OL5 0DY: also in OL5 0OL5 0DZ: also in OL5 0OL5 0EA: also in OL5 0OL5 0EB: also in OL5 0OL5 0ED: also in OL5 0OL5 0EE: also in OL5 0OL5 0EG: also in OL5 0OL5 0EH: also in OL5 0OL5 0EJ: also in OL5 0OL5 0EL: also in OL5 0OL5 0EN: also in OL5 0OL5 0EQ: also in OL5 0OL5 0ES: also in OL5 0OL5 0ET: also in OL5 0OL5 0EU: also in OL5 0OL5 0EW: also in OL5 0OL5 0EX: also in OL5 0OL5 0EY: also in OL5 0OL5 0EZ: also in OL5 0OL5 0HB: also in OL5 0OL5 0HD: also in OL5 0OL5 0HE: also in OL5 0OL5 0HF: also in OL5 0OL5 0HG: also in OL5 0OL5 0HH: also in OL5 0OL5 0HJ: also in OL5 0OL5 0HL: also in OL5 0OL5 0HQ: also in OL5 0OL5 0HS: also in OL5 0OL5 0HT: also in OL5 0OL5 0HU: also in OL5 0OL5 0HX: also in OL5 0OL5 0HZ: also in OL5 0OL5 0JA: also in OL5 0OL5 0JB: also in OL5 0OL5 0JD: also in OL5 0OL5 0JE: also in OL5 0OL5 0JG: also in OL5 0OL5 0JH: also in OL5 0OL5 0JS: also in OL5 0OL5 0JT: also in OL5 0OL5 0JZ: also in OL5 0OL5 0LL: also in OL5 0OL5 0LN: also in OL5 0OL5 0LP: also in OL5 0OL5 0LR: also in OL5 0OL5 0LS: also in OL5 0OL5 0LT: also in OL5 0OL5 0LU: also in OL5 0OL5 0LW: also in OL5 0OL5 0LY: also in OL5 0OL5 0NB: also in OL5 0OL5 0NN: also in OL5 0OL5 0PD: also in OL5 0 School 1.4 kmMossley OL5 0EF Map of OL5 0EF and what is near it Map of OL5 0EF: its centre point, with the 181 other postcodes in the OL5 0 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Mossley OL5 0EF
  • OL5 0EF
  • Other postcodes in OL5 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5157, longitude -2.0475)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after OL5 0EF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at OL5 0EF?

Every home and business at OL5 0EF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Tameside: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Tameside: 99%

The line marks the figure across Tameside.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at OL5 0EF?

BinDayBuddy does not read Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is OL5 0EF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include OL5 0EF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Tameside

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OL5 0EF: 3,727 properties in Tameside are at high risk (2.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Tameside

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of OL5 0EF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near OL5 0EF?

Homes in OL5 0 sold for a typical £195,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, down 2.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£195,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£199,998 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £276,000 10 sales
  • Terraced £185,000 53 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole OL5 district: a typical £199,500 from 152 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in OL5 0EF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in OL5 0EF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 May 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near OL5 0EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around OL5 0EF. Over half of them (66%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around OL5 0EF

Band D in Tameside for 2026‑27: £2,447. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,631 (band A) to £3,535 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,631.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 570 (66%)£1,631
Band Babout 100 (11%)£1,903
Band Cabout 90 (10%)£2,175
Band Dabout 80 (9%)£2,447
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£2,991
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,535
Band Gwithheld£4,079
Band Hwithheld£4,894

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 33% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

Averages for Tameside before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of OL5 0EF is in (ONS area E01006054), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near OL5 0EF?

The nearest open schools to OL5 0EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OL5 0EF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to OL5 0EF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OL5 0EF is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Greenfield Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Barkwell Lane, 198 m away.

More stations near OL5 0EF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near OL5 0EF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL5 0EF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near OL5 0EF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OL5 0EF on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near OL5 0EF?

The nearest to the centre of OL5 0EF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to OL5 0EF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near OL5 0EF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OL5 0EF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near OL5 0EF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL5 0EF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near OL5 0EF?

The nearest vets to the centre of OL5 0EF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is OL5 0EF in a conservation area?

The centre of OL5 0EF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near OL5 0EF?

Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for OL5 0EF. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for OL5 0EF

Ward
Mossley
Parish
Mossley
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Mossley
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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OL5 0EB50 mOL5 0EN60 mOL5 0EW60 mOL5 0HZ60 mOL5 0EG80 mOL5 0EL90 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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