OL6 8AQ
PostcodeA postcode in Tameside 002A, Ashton Waterloo ward, Tameside.
This report describes the area around OL6 8AQ, 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 8AQ
- 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
- Oldham Mumps, 2.7 kmAbout 34 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- 1 of 34 properties in OL6 8AQ at medium risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 5 at low riskPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Tameside 002ANeighbourhood
- £209,723 average priceFor the whole of Tameside, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at OL6 8AQSuperfast for 0%, 18.2% can't get decent broadband. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL6 8AQRoad 60 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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
- 11.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL6 8AQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Medlock Valley Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
| Alt Academy Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Holden Clough Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Hathershaw College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Hugh's CofE Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Damian's RC Science College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 |
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 8AQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £275,000Dingle Terrace, OL6 8AHFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £173,500Dean Terrace, OL6 8ALAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold250 m
- £191,500Tuns Road, OL8 2PTDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold430 m
- £329,995Scholars Close, OL8 2AYNovember 2025, detached, new build, freehold440 m
- £130,000Bankfield Drive, OL8 2PRJanuary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold470 m
- £276,995Crossland Drive, OL8 2AGAugust 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold480 m
- £172,000Ten Houses, OL8 2HFMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold500 m
- £220,000Alt Lane, OL8 2HEApril 2026, terraced, established, leasehold510 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 8AQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- HILL TOP SURGERY570 m
Dental practices
- RAVAT AND RAY760 m
- TANHILL LANE (DENTAL PRACTICE)760 m
The neighbourhood: Tameside 002A
Everything about Tameside 002AThe 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.