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Brushes

20 sales in the last 12 months · median £228,750 · Tameside

Fast broadbandMore affordable than mostAmong the least deprivedGood for schools
Tameside Council · Labour minority — no overall control   25/57 seats · 44% · OCD 2026
75/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£229k
median price
+30.5%
5-year growth
78%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£229k
median sold price
6.9 yrs
of local pay to buy
+30.5%
5-year change
£177k
typical terraced
9 min
Manchester — fastest
13
rail stations
78%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
110
schools total
11.2
NO₂ · WHO 10
8.6%
in a flood zone
142
green spaces
7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
294
eat & drink
79
shops
96.6%
gigabit
39
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from Tameside +30.5%

£106k£146k£187k£227k20142025£215,000
£118,000 in 2014 → £215,000 in 2025 · across Tameside
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Brushes among Tameside's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Brushes is a small neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 1,875. The median property price is £228,750, with prices rising 30.5 percent over five years. Terraced homes sell at a median of £177,000, whilst detached properties reach £445,000.

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Energy efficiency is mixed: 38.7 percent of properties meet EPC band C or better, though the median band is D. The area is significantly deprived, with about 85 percent of neighbourhoods in England being more deprived. Crime recorded zero incidents in May 2026. Schools nearby include St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge 0.8 km away and Dixons Pennine Academy 0.4 km away. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 11.2 micrograms per cubic metre and particulate matter at 7.0. Broadband is widely available: 100 percent superfast and 96.6 percent gigabit coverage. Council tax band D is £2,446.63 for 2026/27. The area sits partly in green belt, with two conservation areas: Copley and Millbrook.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:31:49Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-05
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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