OL6 8LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Tameside 006D, St Peter's ward, Tameside.
This report describes the area around OL6 8LQ, 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 8LQ
- 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, 230 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- No property in OL6 8LQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Tameside 006DNeighbourhood
- £209,723 average priceFor the whole of Tameside, July 2026Council
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 470 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL6 8LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL6 8LQRoad 62 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
- 15.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL6 8LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St James' Church of England Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| The Heys Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 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) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| The Limes School Special | 890 m 11 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 8LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £163,000Canterbury Street, OL6 6HYOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £151,000Lord Street, OL6 6HZMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £97,950Jersey Street, OL6 6JEApril 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £150,000Lord Street, OL6 8LJOctober 2023, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £120,500Melville Street, OL6 6JDMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £150,000Henrietta Street, OL6 6HWSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £143,000Melbourne Street South, OL6 6HRJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £166,500Brassey Street, OL6 8NYMarch 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 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 8LQ
In a straight lineStations
- Ashton-Under-Lyne3 minutes on foot230 m
- Ashton-under-Lyne6 minutes on foot480 m
GP practices
- ASHTON MEDICAL GROUP440 m
- ALBION MEDICAL PRACTICE440 m
- STAMFORD HOUSE900 m
- GORDON STREET MEDICAL CENTRE940 m
- ASHTON GP SERVICE940 m
Pharmacies
- PENNY MEADOW PHARMACY400 m
- GROUP PHARMACY440 m
- COHENS CHEMIST440 m
- BOOTS500 m
- IPHARMACY DIRECT540 m
Dental practices
- SIMPLYONE DENTAL290 m
- PENNY MEADOW DENTIST400 m
- DENTAL SURGERY440 m
- LINKS ASSOCIATES ASHTON LTD440 m
- OLDHAM ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)640 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Ashton Under LyneIceland470 m
- Heron Ashton Under LyneHeron550 m
- Aldi Ashton Under LyneAldi580 m
- Tesco Mossley Rd ExpressTesco780 m
- Lidl Central Ashton Ashton Under LyneLidl830 m
The neighbourhood: Tameside 006D
Everything about Tameside 006DThe 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.