OL5 9BS

a postcode in Tameside

Introduced in January 1980

OL5 9BS	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 9BS

Shadows Lane - 8 properties, USRN 39305881

Waggon Road - 3 properties, USRN 39304202

Manchester Road - 1 property, USRN 29404561

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5292 / 53°31'45"N

Longitude: -2.0265 / 2°1'35"W

UTM Reference: 30U 564528 5931588

OS Easting: 398339

OS Northing: 403618

OS Grid: SD983036

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR GW9M.1L

Mapcode Global: WHB9C.VK58

Open Location Code: 9C5VGXHF+M9

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83xm67

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): 21552 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for OL5 9BS on Sunday 7 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:21
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:49
Sunrise	04:40
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:07
Sunset	21:33
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:24
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:52

Hours of daylight today	04:10 to 22:03
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:03 to 04:10
Moon Phase	Last Quarter
Moon Rises	00:20
Moon sets	10:50

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL5 9BS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL5 9BS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
19 November 2021	14 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£169,495
25 June 2021	2 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£155,000
28 August 2018	4 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£147,500
26 October 2017	14 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£142,000
28 September 2016	6 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£149,250
25 February 2015	6 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£144,000
15 August 2014	4 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£134,000
12 February 2014	10 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£134,000
27 June 2013	4 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£105,000
17 December 2009	6 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£153,950
12 August 2009	14 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£58,500
17 June 2009	14 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£33,000
17 April 2009	10 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£134,550
28 September 2007	8 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£146,500
24 November 2006	6 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£149,000
30 June 2005	10 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£129,950
1 October 2002	2 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£62,995
25 February 2002	8 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£53,500
31 October 2000	6 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£44,000
28 February 2000	10 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£52,900
29 July 1996	6 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£34,500
12 May 1995	10 Shadows Lane, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL5 9BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£44,000

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 9BS

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 9BS 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 9BS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00030698		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00168652		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E01006053	Tameside 001A	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
E33005723		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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