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On Heather Avenue, in Droylsden East
What it's like at M43 7JY: every home that has sold on Heather Avenue since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Heather Avenue; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 39 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 2, Heather AvenueSemi-detached | Mar 2022 | £222,000 | 79 m² | £2,810/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Heather AvenueSemi-detached | Jan 1997 | £55,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 6, Heather AvenueSemi-detached | Feb 2016 | £160,000 | 87 m² | £1,839/m² | 2 |
| 12, Heather AvenueSemi-detached | Nov 2009 | £118,000 | 76 m² | £1,553/m² | 1 |
| 14, Heather AvenueTerraced | Jul 2018 | £187,500 | 90 m² | £2,083/m² | 2 |
| 18, Heather AvenueSemi-detached | Jan 2006 | £162,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 22, Heather AvenueTerraced | Jan 2009 | £139,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 24, Heather AvenueSemi-detached | Sept 2023 | £230,000 | 79 m² | £2,911/m² | 1 |
| 26, Heather AvenueSemi-detached | Feb 2020 | £207,500 | 110 m² | £1,886/m² | 3 |
| 28, Heather AvenueSemi-detached | Jul 2004 | £140,000 | 75 m² | £1,867/m² | 1 |
| 32, Heather AvenueSemi-detached | Apr 2022 | £225,000 | 84 m² | £2,679/m² | 1 |
| 34, Heather AvenueSemi-detached | May 2003 | £102,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 36, Heather AvenueSemi-detached | Aug 2012 | £140,500 | 76 m² | £1,849/m² | 1 |
| 38, Heather AvenueTerraced | Nov 2017 | £187,000 | 1,598 m² | £117/m² | 3 |
| 48, Heather AvenueDetached | Oct 2025 | £265,000 | 74 m² | £3,581/m² | 1 |
| 50, Heather AvenueDetached | Oct 2014 | £173,000 | 74 m² | £2,338/m² | 1 |
| 52, Heather AvenueDetached | Jan 2025 | £263,257 | 104 m² | £2,531/m² | 1 |
| 58, Heather AvenueDetached | Aug 1999 | £97,000 | 98 m² | £990/m² | 1 |
| 60, Heather AvenueDetached | Dec 2021 | £192,500 | 109 m² | £1,766/m² | 3 |
| 62, Heather AvenueDetached | Oct 2025 | £285,000 | 72 m² | £3,958/m² | 1 |
| 66, Heather AvenueDetached | Jun 2025 | £295,000 | 73 m² | £4,041/m² | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Ashton Moss Metrolink stop, about a 10-minute walk (650 m). The nearest rail station is Guide Bridge, 1.7 km away, with 268k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Sandy Lane, 300 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (routes 231, 230, 793, 864); 12 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Aldwyn Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 72% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Laurus Ryecroft, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 51.6 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Wright Robinson College (2.2 km) and Co-op Academy Belle Vue (4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (11.5 km) and Sale Grammar School (13.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Home Bargains, 950 m away, with Premier - H And D Mini Market closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Droylsden Medical Practice (1.0 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, The Kurds Cuts is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 4.5 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 79% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 9 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 13 pubs and bars.
The Tea Cup Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Railway Inn the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (17 of them).
There are 18 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is West End Park, 1.6 km away; for exercise, Medlock Leisure Centre (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 17 km away.
Most households own their home, 18% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
17 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ashton-under-Lyne constituency: Angela Rayner MP (Labour), since May 2015. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 6,791 (19.2%), turnout 50%. Vote shares: Labour 44%, Reform UK 25%, Conservative 12%, Workers Party of Britain 8%.
10 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near M43 7JY →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Heather Avenue in the last 12 months.
Nearest: Formby · about 59 min
Nearest: Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) · about 55 min
Nearest: Gulliver's World Resort · about 38 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
On this street: 1 of 31 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 96.4% | 94.4% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 3.1% | 4.8% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
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