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On Back Bower Lane, in Hyde South
What it's like at SK14 5NS: every home that has sold on Back Bower Lane 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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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Back Bower Lane; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 18 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Back Bower LaneTerraced | Jul 2020 | £137,500 | 52 m² | £2,644/m² | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Back Bower LaneTerraced | Dec 2007 | £125,000 | 90 m² | £1,389/m² | 1 |
| 4, Back Bower LaneSemi-detached | Sept 2016 | £100,000 | 107 m² | £935/m² | 1 |
| 5, Back Bower LaneTerraced | Dec 2021 | £150,000 | 50 m² | £3,000/m² | 4 |
| 6, Back Bower LaneTerraced | Jul 2016 | £127,500 | 90 m² | £1,417/m² | 1 |
| 7, Back Bower LaneTerraced | Apr 2025 | £180,000 | 59 m² | £3,051/m² | 2 |
| 8, Back Bower LaneSemi-detached | Jan 1999 | £38,000 | 134 m² | £284/m² | 1 |
| 14, Back Bower LaneTerraced | Oct 2021 | £230,000 | 100 m² | £2,300/m² | 3 |
| 16, Back Bower LaneDetached | Dec 1999 | £90,000 | 133 m² | £677/m² | 1 |
| 20, Back Bower LaneSemi-detached | Jan 2005 | £200,000 | – | – | 5 |
| 22, Back Bower LaneDetached | May 2018 | £265,000 | 105 m² | £2,524/m² | 2 |
| 31, Back Bower LaneTerraced | Jun 2006 | £45,500 | 73 m² | £623/m² | 1 |
| 36, Back Bower LaneTerraced | Jan 2018 | £119,000 | 78 m² | £1,526/m² | 2 |
| 39, Back Bower LaneSemi-detached | Jul 1999 | £33,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 40, Back Bower LaneSemi-detached | Aug 2025 | £235,000 | 69 m² | £3,406/m² | 2 |
| 42, Back Bower LaneTerraced | Sept 2011 | £61,000 | 58 m² | £1,052/m² | 2 |
| 46, Back Bower LaneSemi-detached | Jan 2018 | £128,000 | 55 m² | £2,327/m² | 1 |
| 47, Back Bower LaneSemi-detached | Mar 2021 | £145,000 | 47 m² | £3,085/m² | 3 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Godley, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km), with 74k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Werneth Avenue, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 344, 341); 21 departures an hour from the 17 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Alder Community High School, 200 m away; Attainment 8: 46.6 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Wright Robinson College (5.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (14.7 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 600 m away, with Lillybank Stores closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Haughton Thornley Medical Centres (900 m), with Manor Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Revive Holistic and Beauty Therapies is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 4.7 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 34 restaurants and cafés and 16 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Griffs On The Green is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and The Buxton Inn the nearest pub (400 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (31 of them).
There are 11 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Werneth Low Country Park, 900 m away; for exercise, Hyde Swimming Pool (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 17 km away.
Most households own their home, 25% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.
23 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Walden, 22 Backbower Lane, Gee Cross, Hyde | II | 20 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Stalybridge and Hyde constituency: Jonathan Reynolds MP (Labour (Co-op)), since May 2010. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 8,539 (22.9%), turnout 52%. Vote shares: Labour 44%, Reform UK 21%, Conservative 19%, Green Party 7%.
16 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 SK14 5NS →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Back Bower Lane in the last 12 months.
Nearest: Wallasey · about 56 min
Nearest: Hathersage Outdoor Swimming Pool · about 49 min
Nearest: Gulliver's World Resort · about 37 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 16 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 | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 92.0% | 94.4% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 7.6% | 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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