Strong on transport, with schools to consider

Ashton St. Michael's at a glance

House prices
£174,625
Lower prices12th percentile
Schools
21st percentile
Weak
Transport
92nd percentile
Strong
Crime rate
Data not yet available
Flood risk
3.7% of the area in flood zones
Middle40th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Ashton St. Michael's a good place to live?

Ashton St. Michael's may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Tameside below.

Ashton St. Michael's and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Ashton St. Michael's£174,625Data not yet available
St. Peter's£177,050Data not yet available
Mossley£195,000Data not yet available

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety

Crime rate in Ashton St. Michael's

Crime rate

Data not available in this public guide

Greater Manchester Police does not publish its crime records to police.uk, the source we use, so we cannot show a figure here.

About missing data

House prices in Ashton St. Michael's

House prices

Median sale price
£174,625
Percentile
12th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 98 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Ashton St. Michael's

Schools

21st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Ashton St. Michael's

Flood risk

3.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.7% of the area. That is the 40th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Ashton St. Michael's

Transport

92nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Ashton St. Michael's a good place to live?

Ashton St. Michael's may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Ashton St. Michael's safe?

Crime data is not currently available for Ashton St. Michael's.

What are house prices like in Ashton St. Michael's?

The median sale price was £174,625 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 12th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Ashton St. Michael's?

Schools rank in the 21st percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Ashton St. Michael's?

Nearby public profiles include St. Peter's in Tameside and Mossley in Tameside.