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About

Mossley ward encompasses the town of Mossley itself, nestled at the convergence of Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, and Derbyshire. The terrain is defined by the steep, wooded cloughs of the Pennine foothills, with the River Tame flowing through the valley. The settlement pattern is linear, following the main roads along the valley floor, with residential streets climbing the hillsides. The landscape is a mix of post-industrial mill sites, Victorian terraced housing, and open moorland on the higher edges.

The built environment retains a strong Victorian and Edwardian character from its peak as a cotton spinning town, with numerous converted mills. A distinctive feature is the town's layout, split by a deep railway cutting that carries the Huddersfield Line through its centre. Local geography is dominated by the prominent Hartshead Pike monument on the western skyline. Land use is primarily residential, with some remaining light industry in the valley bottom and community facilities like parks and schools scattered throughout the neighbourhoods.

Area overview

On average Mossley has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 13.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Mossley is £46,592 per year. There are 6 schools in Mossley: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
13.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Mossley

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 in Mossley area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £498,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mossley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Mossley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£359,000
Flats10£141,500
Semi-Detached30£255,000
Terraced103£180,000

10 years median price trend in Mossley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mossley.

All postcodes in Mossley

OL59JD

Earnshaw Clough

OL59PA

Queensway

OL50SU

Foxwood Drive

OL59AY

Manchester Road

OL59DS

Meadow Close

OL59FL

Shires View

OL59LG

Huddersfield Road

OL59NH

Bottoms Fold

OL50EZ

Mountain Street

OL59AZ

Higher Newtons

OL59DQ

Howards Lane

OL59EF

Winterford Road

OL59GA

Three Counties Road

OL59JY

Ivy Bank

OL59NU

Derby Street

OL50JT

Stamford Street

OL50QT

Carrhill Road

OL50SL

New Earth Street

OL59DX

Alphin Close

OL59ES

North View

OL59GE

Shuttle Close

OL50ES

Market Street

OL50LT

Earl Street

OL50QY

Stockport Road

OL59AH

Queen Street

OL59JB

Micklehurst Road

OL50HW

George Street

OL50AF

Birbeck Street

OL50DJ

Stablefold

OL50ED

Livingstone Avenue

OL50EJ

The Elms

OL50PT

Quickedge Road

OL50SS

St Johns Gardens

OL59BS

Shadows Lane

OL59DG

Dale Avenue

OL59JS

Brackenhurst Avenue

OL59NN

Rock Bank Cottages

OL59NW

Cheshire Street

OL50EU

Wyre Street

OL50NB

Chellow Dene

OL59BP

Manchester Road

OL59FQ

Manchester Road

OL59NQ

Audley Street

OL59QN

Manchester Road

OL50AB

Manchester Road

OL50EH

Cherry Tree Walk

OL59BL

Manchester Road

OL59BU

Shadows Mews

OL59GB

Three Counties Road

OL59JU

Moorside Road

OL59LQ

Richmond Crescent

OL59NF

Egmont Street

OL50AD

Stamford Road

OL50NJ

Brooklands Close

OL59BZ

The Moorings

OL59NX

Brunswick Street

OL50HR

Stamford Street

OL50QA

Highland View

OL50AU

Park Terrace

OL50QQ

Webster Street

OL59HL

Waggon Road

OL59LT

Vale Close

OL59NR

Regent Fold

OL59QW

Manchester Road

OL59JN

Mansfield Road

OL59LP

Abney Grange

OL50AP

Vale Side

OL50BX

Tame View

OL50NG

Waterton Avenue

OL50NT

Hart Mill Close

OL50SW

Milton Street

OL50JS

Stamford Street

OL50NX

Lees Road

OL59HN

Bury Street

OL59NY

Crown Hill

OL50QJ

Beechwood Drive

OL59BE

Hopkins Buildings

OL59NZ

Regent Drive

OL50AG

Abney Road

OL50DU

Mossley

OL50RX

Roman Street

OL59AG

Sun Street

OL59BD

Camden Street

OL59FP

Manchester Road

OL50EN

Batley Street

OL50PF

Lees Road

OL50SJ

Trinity Buildings

OL59HB

Alphin Square

OL50AN

Carter Street

OL50PP

Nield Street

OL50QX

Stockport Road

OL59BG

Manchester Road

OL59JQ

Micklehurst Road

OL59RB

Riverside

OL50DG

Manchester Road

OL50JF

George Street

OL50LU

Waterton Lane

OL50NF

Waterton Lane

OL50PG

Lees Road

OL59BT

Huddersfield Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.