OL6 8HG
PostcodeA postcode in Tameside 004C, Ashton St Michael's ward, Tameside.
This report describes the area around OL6 8HG, 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 8HG
- 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, 1.4 kmAbout 17 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- No property in OL6 8HG 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 004CNeighbourhood
- £209,723 average priceFor the whole of Tameside, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 530 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL6 8HGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL6 8HGRoad 59 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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
- 12.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL6 8HG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023, before the school changed |
| Inspire Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ashton Sixth Form College Sixth form and further education | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Dixons Ashton Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Oasis Academy Broadoak Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
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 8HG
Latest sale at each postcode- £230,000Bakery Court, OL6 8AUNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold70 m
- £135,000Lower Carrs, OL6 9JGJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £300,000Fern Lodge Drive, OL6 8FBDecember 2025, terraced, new build, freehold140 m
- £78,000Hurst Court, OL6 8JDOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £200,000Carr Street, OL6 8ESMay 2025, terraced, established, leasehold150 m
- £135,000New Lees Street, OL6 8ETApril 2025, terraced, established, leasehold180 m
- £170,000Anderton Grove, OL6 9EFNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £140,000Queens Road, OL6 8ELDecember 2024, terraced, established, leasehold200 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 8HG
In a straight lineGP practices
- STAMFORD HOUSE530 m
- GORDON STREET MEDICAL CENTRE610 m
Pharmacies
- ALANS PHARMACY610 m
- ADAMS PHARMACY610 m
- IPHARMACY DIRECT970 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Ashton Queens Road SupermarketAsda150 m
- Tesco Mossley Rd ExpressTesco760 m
The neighbourhood: Tameside 004C
Everything about Tameside 004CThe 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.