Postcode district report · August 2026

M34, Tameside

M34 is the 5th Hapiest of Tameside's 8 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
463
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£227,500
+1.1% on the year before
Price per m²
£2,780
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
4%
of homes sold

M34 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks M34 against the other postcode districts of Tameside.

Price per m²£2,780/m² 3rd of 8
Price change+1.1% 5th of 8
Sales a year463 a year 2nd of 8
Sales change-20.0% 7th of 8
Energy efficiency66 EPC score 8th of 8
Carbon3.4 t CO₂ a home 6th of 8
Station nearby0.8 km 2nd of 8
Yellow the best in Tameside Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Tameside

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better M34 compares with the rest of Tameside. These colours compare postcode districts within Tameside; Tameside's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Tameside's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 SK16 158£220,000 +3.8%
2 M43 191£225,000 +2.3%
3 SK14 568£216,750 -3.8%
4 SK15 267£222,000 +3.3%
5 M34 463£227,500 +1.1%
6 OL7 120£197,500 +3.4%
7 OL5 154£197,500 -0.3%
8 OL6 208£194,500 -2.7%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Tameside only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Tameside aren't ranked.