OL5 0SJ

a postcode in Tameside

Introduced in January 1980

OL5 0SJ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with OL5 0SJ

Foxwood Drive - 10 properties, USRN 39305600

High Street - 1 property, USRN 39303234

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 39308621

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5222 / 53°31'20"N

Longitude: -2.0371 / 2°2'13"W

UTM Reference: 30U 563840 5930799

OS Easting: 397640

OS Northing: 402840

OS Grid: SD976028

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR GW6Q.S3

Mapcode Global: WHB9C.PQ5N

Open Location Code: 9C5VGXC7+V5

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83xm55

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Younger Suburban Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 16142 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for OL5 0SJ on Tuesday 23 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:09
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:46
Sunrise	04:39
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
Sunset	21:41
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:34
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:11

Hours of daylight today	04:09 to 22:11
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:11 to 04:09
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	00:05
Moon Rises	14:19

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL5 0SJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL5 0SJ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
27 September 2023	3 Trinity Buildings, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 0SJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£250,000
27 May 2022	10 Trinity Buildings, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 0SJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£214,700
19 February 2016	3 Trinity Buildings, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 0SJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£135,000
20 September 2013	10 Trinity Buildings, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 0SJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£150,000
6 December 2002	8 Trinity Buildings, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 0SJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£84,000
28 May 1999	1 Trinity Buildings, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 0SJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£45,000
9 March 1998	6 Trinity Buildings, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 0SJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£10,500

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for OL5 0SJ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Stalybridge and Hyde

MP

Jonathan Reynolds Labour/Co-operative

Tameside Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Mossley

Councillors

Jack Homer Labour

Tafheen Sharif Labour

Stephen Homer Labour

OL5 0SJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Mossley, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OL5 0SJ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00030670		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01006055	Tameside 001C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001229	Tameside 001	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04000008	Mossley	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05014534	Mossley	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	4 May 2023	DLUHC
E08000008	Tameside	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001515	Stalybridge and Hyde	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000005	Greater Manchester	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000239	Manchester	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33005722		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000015	Greater Manchester	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000263	NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 01Y	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E54000057	NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2024	ODS
E56000032	Greater Manchester	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E63008327	Mossley	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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