OL5 house prices, schools and flood risk.

155 homes sold in OL5 in the last 12 months at a median of £198,000, down 1.0% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £369,000, flats for £154,250.

Covers Mossley, Saddleworth South, Stalybridge North, Saddleworth.

Median sold price

£198k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-1.0%

From £200k

Homes sold

155

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in OL5

Detached

£369k

9 sales

Semi-detached

£280k

33 sales

Terraced

£189k

101 sales

Flat

£154k

12 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£125k£162k£200k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in OL5
2016£133k (213 sales)
2017£125k (203 sales)
2018£130k (192 sales)
2019£146k (181 sales)
2020£182k (204 sales)
2021£170k (304 sales)
2022£189k (192 sales)
2023£185k (149 sales)
2024£182k (165 sales)
2025£200k (217 sales)
2026£195k (91 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Spring Mill DriveOL5 9GG · Mostly semi-detached
£343,0009 sales
Shire CroftOL5 0AR · Mostly semi-detached
£325,00010 sales
Canal ViewOL5 9FJ · Mostly semi-detached
£310,00011 sales
StablefoldOL5 0DJ · Mostly detached
£300,0005 sales
Hob Mill RiseOL5 9DT · Mixed homes
£297,0007 sales

Most affordable

Vale ViewOL5 9GF · Mostly flats
£135,0008 sales
Claybank TerraceOL5 9BW · Mostly terraced
£135,0005 sales
Border Mill FoldOL5 9GD · Mostly flats
£139,25021 sales
Egmont StreetOL5 9NB · Mostly terraced
£139,75012 sales
Brunswick StreetOL5 9NX · Mostly terraced
£150,0005 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

56 King StreetOL5 9HX · Terraced · 68 m² · 4 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£90,000£1,320/m²
1 The MooringsOL5 9BZ · Detached · 118 m² · 6 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£293,500£2,490/m²
20 Wyre StreetOL5 0EU · Flat · 75 m² · 4 rooms · 10 Sept 2026
£175,000£2,330/m²
28 Regent DriveOL5 9NZ · Semi-detached · 77 m² · 5 rooms · 10 Sept 2026
£245,000£3,180/m²
9 StablefoldOL5 0DJ · Detached · 65 m² · 3 rooms · 8 Sept 2026
£395,000£6,080/m²
4a Lockside ViewOL5 9BH · Semi-detached · 127 m² · 6 rooms · 27 Aug 2026
£375,000£2,950/m²
11 Mountain StreetOL5 0EZ · Terraced · 60 m² · 4 rooms · 26 Aug 2026
£170,000£2,830/m²
57 Stockport RoadOL5 0QY · Terraced · 59 m² · 3 rooms · 25 Aug 2026
£190,000£3,220/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Mossley Hollins High SchoolSecondary · 0.4 mi from the OL5 centre
Good
Millbrook Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.3 mi from the OL5 centre
Outstanding
Rosehill Methodist Primary AcademyPrimary · 1.7 mi from the OL5 centre
Good
St Christopher's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.8 mi from the OL5 centre
Outstanding
St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · 1.8 mi from the OL5 centre
Good
Greenfield St Mary's CofE SchoolPrimary · 1.8 mi from the OL5 centre
Good
Inspire AcademyPrimary · 1.9 mi from the OL5 centre
Good
Holden Clough Community Primary SchoolPrimary · 2.0 mi from the OL5 centre
Requires improvement

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around OL5. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester
River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and Glossop
River Tame at Uppermill
River Tame at Mossley, Woodend and Waggon Road
River Tame, Fern Bank and Millbrook in Stalybridge
River Tame at Mossley, Roaches Bridge to Egmont Street
Staley and Micklehurst Brooks at Mossley

OL5 questions

What is the average house price in OL5?

The median sold price in OL5 over the last 12 months was £198,000, across 155 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £369,000, semi-detached £280,000, terraced £189,000, flat £154,250.

Are house prices in OL5 going up?

The median sold price was down 1.0% on the previous 12 months (£200,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in OL5?

Spring Mill Drive has the highest median sold price in OL5 over the last five years: £343,000 across 9 sales.

How do I know if a home in OL5 is fairly priced?

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