OL6 6LW
PostcodeA postcode in Tameside 013A, Ashton St Michael's ward, Tameside.
This report describes the area around OL6 6LW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around OL6 6LW
- No street-level crime hereGreater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester.Map point
- Ashton-Under-Lyne, 600 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 8 schools within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No property in OL6 6LW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Tameside 013ANeighbourhood
- £209,723 average priceFor the whole of Tameside, July 2026Council
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL6 6LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL6 6LWRoad 64 dB, rail 45 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 14.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL6 6LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| The Heys Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| St James' Church of England Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Tameside College Sixth form and further education | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Stansfield House Special | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ashton Sixth Form College Sixth form and further education | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near OL6 6LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £140,000Mossley Road, OL6 6LWJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £104,000Mossley Road, OL6 6QNAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £136,000Adam Street, OL6 6LHJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £305,000Fraser Street, OL6 6LLAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £110,800Mossley Road, OL6 6QEFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £145,000Queen Street, OL6 6NWMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £101,000Ashlynne, OL6 6LSDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £147,000Sloane Street, OL6 6NRNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of OL6 6LW
In a straight lineStations
- Ashton-Under-Lyne7 minutes on foot600 m
- Ashton-under-Lyne10 minutes on foot800 m
GP practices
- ALBION MEDICAL PRACTICE170 m
- ASHTON MEDICAL GROUP190 m
- GORDON STREET MEDICAL CENTRE690 m
- STAMFORD HOUSE710 m
- ASHTON GP SERVICE980 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST170 m
- GROUP PHARMACY210 m
- PENNY MEADOW PHARMACY220 m
- IPHARMACY DIRECT220 m
- BOOTS630 m
Dental practices
- EAGLE HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY160 m
- NORTHERN ORTHODONTICS160 m
- DENTAL SURGERY210 m
- LINKS ASSOCIATES ASHTON LTD210 m
- PENNY MEADOW DENTIST220 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Ashton Under LyneIceland480 m
- Tesco Mossley Rd ExpressTesco480 m
- Heron Ashton Under LyneHeron600 m
- Asda Ashton SuperstoreAsda740 m
- Lidl Central Ashton Ashton Under LyneLidl850 m
The neighbourhood: Tameside 013A
Everything about Tameside 013AThe postcode district: OL6
Everything about OL6Your MP
- Angela RaynerLabourMP for Ashton-under-Lyne
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.