OL5 9AJ postcode in Mossley, Tameside

OL5 9AJ 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 93% of homes and businesses at OL5 9AJ can get it Across Tameside: 95% Typical price £207,320 Homes sold in OL5 9, last 12 months. ▲ 10.6% on the year before Nearest station Mossley (Manchester) 50 m in a straight line

Where OL5 9AJ is, and what is near it

Map of OL5 9AJ and what is near it Map of OL5 9AJ: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the OL5 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 19 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. OL5 9AA: also in OL5 9OL5 9AB: also in OL5 9OL5 9AD: also in OL5 9OL5 9AF: also in OL5 9OL5 9AG: also in OL5 9OL5 9AH: also in OL5 9OL5 9AL: also in OL5 9OL5 9AN: also in OL5 9OL5 9AQ: also in OL5 9OL5 9EA: also in OL5 9OL5 9EB: also in OL5 9OL5 9FJ: also in OL5 9OL5 9FL: also in OL5 9OL5 9GA: also in OL5 9OL5 9GB: also in OL5 9OL5 9GE: also in OL5 9OL5 9HB: also in OL5 9OL5 9HE: also in OL5 9OL5 9HH: also in OL5 9OL5 9HL: also in OL5 9OL5 9HN: also in OL5 9OL5 9HP: also in OL5 9OL5 9HR: also in OL5 9OL5 9HT: also in OL5 9OL5 9HU: also in OL5 9OL5 9HW: also in OL5 9OL5 9NF: also in OL5 9OL5 9NH: also in OL5 9OL5 9NJ: also in OL5 9OL5 9NQ: also in OL5 9OL5 9NS: also in OL5 9OL5 9NW: also in OL5 9OL5 9PY: also in OL5 9OL5 9SA: also in OL5 9OL5 9SE: also in OL5 9OL5 9SF: also in OL5 9 School 1.0 kmGreenfield station 3.2 kmMossley OL5 9AJ Map of OL5 9AJ and what is near it Map of OL5 9AJ: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the OL5 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 19 bus stops (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bus stop 400 mMossley OL5 9AJ
  • OL5 9AJ
  • Other postcodes in OL5 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 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 53.5154, longitude -2.0410)

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 9AJ?

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 9AJ?

Every home and business at OL5 9AJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 93% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OL5 9AJ 93% Tameside 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OL5 9AJ 100% Tameside 99%
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 9AJ?

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 9AJ 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 9AJ.

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 9AJ: 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 9AJ 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.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

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 9AJ?

Homes in OL5 9 sold for a typical £207,320 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, up 10.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£207,320 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£187,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £281,600 22 sales
  • Terraced £195,000 47 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £146,500 8 sales

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 9AJ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in OL5 9AJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 March 2026. 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

Food hygiene ratings at OL5 9AJ

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at OL5 9AJ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near OL5 9AJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around OL5 9AJ. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (55%). 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 9AJ

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 620 (55%)£1,631
Band Babout 250 (22%)£1,903
Band Cabout 130 (12%)£2,175
Band Dabout 70 (6%)£2,447
Band Eabout 40 (4%)£2,991
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,535
Band Gwithheld£4,079
Band Hfewer than 5£4,894

When the homes were built

  1. 55% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 21% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 9AJ is in (ONS area E01006058), 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 9AJ?

The nearest open schools to OL5 9AJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OL5 9AJ, 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 9AJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OL5 9AJ is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 50 metres away in a straight line.

  • Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 50 mWalk
  • Greenfield Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

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

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Queen Street, 34 m away.

More stations near OL5 9AJ, 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 9AJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL5 9AJ, 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 9AJ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OL5 9AJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 9AJ?

The nearest to the centre of OL5 9AJ, 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 9AJ?

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 9AJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OL5 9AJ, 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 9AJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL5 9AJ, 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 9AJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of OL5 9AJ 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 9AJ in a conservation area?

The centre of OL5 9AJ 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 9AJ?

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 9AJ. 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 9AJ

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

Where to check what we do not hold

Around OL5 9AJ

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

OL5 9 sector OL5 district OL postcode area Mossley postcodes

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

OL5 9AQ20 mOL5 9AG40 mOL5 9AD60 mOL5 9AH60 mOL5 9AF70 mOL5 0AB90 m
All of OL5

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.