OL5 9HP postcode in Mossley, Tameside
OL5 9HP 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 September 2007.
Where OL5 9HP is, and what is near it
- OL5 9HP
- Other postcodes in OL5 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 21 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5152, longitude -2.0382)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after OL5 9HP?
- TamesideCouncil, for all local services Tameside: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around OL5 9HP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Stalybridge and HydeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jonathan Reynolds (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jonathan Reynolds
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 9HP?
Every home and business at OL5 9HP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 9HP?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for OL5 9HP.
Check the bin days for OL5 9HP on BinDayBuddySource: 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 9HP at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 20 homes and businesses at OL5 9HP. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 19 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 9HP: 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 9HP is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 19:02 on 23 October 2026.
- River Tame at Mossley, Roaches Bridge to Egmont StreetFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Tame at Mossley, Roaches Bridge to Egmont Street
- River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and GlossopFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and Glossop
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 19:02 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near OL5 9HP?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 9HP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OL5 9HP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 9HP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around OL5 9HP. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 620 (55%) | £1,631 |
| Band B | about 250 (22%) | £1,903 |
| Band C | about 130 (12%) | £2,175 |
| Band D | about 70 (6%) | £2,447 |
| Band E | about 40 (4%) | £2,991 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,535 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,079 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,894 |
When the homes were built
- 55% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 21% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 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 9HP is in (ONS area E01006058), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 9HP?
The nearest open schools to OL5 9HP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 9HP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OL5 9HP is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.
- Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
- Greenfield Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
21 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Station Road, 162 m away.
More stations near OL5 9HP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near OL5 9HP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL5 9HP, 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.
- Pennine Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01457 832590 200 mWalk
- Mossley Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01457 833315 200 mWalk
- Pike Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01457 832561 600 mWalk
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 9HP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of OL5 9HP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.8 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near OL5 9HP?
The nearest to the centre of OL5 9HP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- S Ward Dental Practice Phone 01457 832416 300 mWalk
- Mossley Dental Care Phone 01457 837361 650 mWalk
- The Peaks Dental & Implant Centre Phone 01457 828995 700 mWalk
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 9HP?
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.
- Tameside General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 0161 922 6000 3.4 kmCycle
- Royal Oldham Hospital Phone 0161 624 0420 7.0 kmDrive
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 9HP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OL5 9HP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Sandon House Phone 01457 834747 550 mWalk
- Oakwood Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 303 2540 2.5 kmCycle
- Millbrook Care Centre Phone 0161 304 2600 2.5 kmCycle
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 9HP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL5 9HP, 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.
- Chadwick & Hadfield Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01457 832187 200 mWalk
- Mckeevers Chemists Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01457 823254 650 mWalk
- Manor Pharmacy, 397 Huddersfield Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 338 6516 2.5 kmCycle
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 9HP?
The nearest vets to the centre of OL5 9HP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Tameside Veterinary Clinic 3.8 kmCycle
- Gourley Vetinary Surgeons 4.6 kmCycle
- Animal Trust 4.7 kmCycle
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 9HP in a conservation area?
The centre of OL5 9HP 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 9HP?
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 9HP. 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for OL5 9HP
- 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
- September 2007
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
- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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