Gorse Avenue, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL5 9JT.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Gorse Avenue, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 16 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £125,191. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Gorse Avenue range from £93,455 to £175,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Gorse Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gorse Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £125,191 | 16 May 2025 |
Sold prices on Gorse Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Gorse Avenue OL5 9JT | 16 May 2025 | £175,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Gorse Avenue OL5 9JT | 23 Apr 2021 | £118,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Gorse Avenue OL5 9JT | 28 Aug 2020 | £145,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Gorse Avenue OL5 9JT | 24 Apr 2019 | £132,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Gorse Avenue OL5 9JT | 18 Apr 2019 | £107,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Gorse Avenue OL5 9JT | 3 Feb 2017 | £93,455 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Gorse Avenue | £132,500 (Apr 2019) → £145,000 (Aug 2020) → £175,000 (May 2025) | +32% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Gorse Avenue
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gorse Avenue in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Gorse Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and Glossop Flood alert area
- River Tame at Mossley, Woodend and Waggon Road Flood warning area
- River Tame at Mossley, Roaches Bridge to Egmont Street Flood warning area
- Staley and Micklehurst Brooks at Mossley Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Gorse Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mossley Hollins High School 894 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School 208 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Minds Education 7 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Milton St John's CofE Primary School 207 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Buckton Vale Primary School 202 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Livingstone Primary School 218 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School 147 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St George's CofE Primary School 110 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Mossley (Manchester) station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Greenfield station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Stalybridge station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Winterford Road (nr, Huddersfield Road) 1 min walk
- The Willows (opp, Winterford Road) 1 min walk
- The Willows (nr, Winterford Road) 1 min walk
- Winterford Road (adj, Huddersfield Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Pennine Medical Centre
193 Manchester Road, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne · 0.6 mi - Mossley Medical Practice
187 Manchester Road, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne · 0.6 mi - Pike Medical Practice
Market Place, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne · 0.8 mi - Millbrook Medical Practice
Hollybank, Off Grove Road, Stalybridge · 1.7 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Mossley · 0.9 mi
- Spar Spar - Stalybridge · 0.9 mi
- Tesco Tesco Saddleworth Superstore · 1.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op The Grotton · 1.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Chadwick & Hadfield Ltd · 0.6 mi
- Mckeevers Chemists · 0.8 mi
- Well · 1.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Mossley Dental Care · 0.8 mi
- Apollonia House Dental & Health Care Ltd · 1.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 30.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 60.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 503 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,246 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 92% |
Share of homes across Tameside with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Gorse Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Tameside | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95% | 85.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.3% | 2.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.6% | 9.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 2.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Tameside | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 45.4% | 47.8% |
| No religion | 43.9% | 38% |
| Not answered | 8.2% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 1% | 7.3% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Tameside | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95% | 89.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 5% | 10.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Tameside | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 24% | 21.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 20.4% | 15.1% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19.3% | 24.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.9% | 17.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11% | 11.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Tameside | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.4% | 45.3% |
| Good health | 30.8% | 33.7% |
| Fair health | 14.8% | 14.4% |
| Bad health | 7% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 2.1% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Tameside | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.1% | 43.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 32.8% | 26.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.1% | 23.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4% | 6.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Tameside.
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