OL6 6SW
PostcodeA postcode in Tameside 007B, Ashton St Michael's ward, Tameside.
This report describes the area around OL6 6SW, 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 6SW
- 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
- Stalybridge, 730 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 510 m awayExact point
- No property in OL6 6SW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Tameside 007BNeighbourhood
- £209,723 average priceFor the whole of Tameside, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 840 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 690 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL6 6SWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at OL6 6SWRoad 71 dB, rail 40 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 14.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL6 6SW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| West Hill School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Tameside College Sixth form and further education | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ashton Sixth Form College Sixth form and further education | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Trinity School Independent | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Heys Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Dixons Silver Springs Primary Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Works 4 U Support Services (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) Special | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's 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 6SW
Latest sale at each postcode- £290,000Park Crescent, OL6 6SWJune 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £176,700Clarence Street, SK15 1QPJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £180,500Bangor Street, OL6 6RXJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £170,000Corkland Street, OL6 6QTMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £170,000Chadwick Street, OL6 6REDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £174,750Stamford Square, OL6 6SHDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £80,000Clarence Street, SK15 1QHAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £173,000Frederick Street, OL6 6RYJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold150 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 6SW
In a straight lineStations
- Stalybridge9 minutes on foot730 m
GP practices
- GORDON STREET MEDICAL CENTRE840 m
- STAMFORD HOUSE930 m
- ST. ANDREW'S HOUSE SURGERY960 m
Pharmacies
- ALANS PHARMACY840 m
- ADAMS PHARMACY840 m
- WELL920 m
- IPHARMACY DIRECT930 m
- ADAMS PHARMACY960 m
Dental practices
- EAGLE HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY760 m
- NORTHERN ORTHODONTICS760 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Stayley Bridge Express PetrolAsda690 m
- Tesco Mossley Rd ExpressTesco810 m
The neighbourhood: Tameside 007B
Everything about Tameside 007BThe 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.