← OL5 area guide Side by side

OL5 or SK15?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
OL5
Tameside
SK15
Tameside
Median home sale nearby £185,000
from 97 sales
£160,000
from 145 sales
Average sold price £170,965 £99,508
Area price growth (YoY) +2.2% (Tameside) +2.2% (Tameside)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Semi-detached house
Floor area 88 m² 110 m²
Built 2003–2006 2003–2006
Energy rating C C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £647/yr £770/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 2 (medium probability)
Crime nearby 1 recorded 2 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 3 of 10

Common questions

Is OL5 or SK15 cheaper?

SK15 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around OL5 sell for about £185,000 and around SK15 for about £160,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, OL5 or SK15?

OL5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in OL5 against 2 in SK15, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is OL5 or SK15 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, OL5 sits in decile 4 of 10 and SK15 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in OL5 or SK15?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.