OL6 8QN
PostcodeA postcode in Tameside 006B, Ashton Hurst ward, Tameside.
This report describes the area around OL6 8QN, 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 8QN
- 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, 760 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- No property in OL6 8QN listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Tameside 006BNeighbourhood
- £209,723 average priceFor the whole of Tameside, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 720 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 900 m awayExact point
- 87.5% can get gigabit broadband at OL6 8QNSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL6 8QNRoad 56 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
- 12.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL6 8QN
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Broadoak Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| 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 |
| Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St James' Church of England Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Waterloo Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Limes School Special | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Canon Burrows CofE Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 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 8QN
Latest sale at each postcode- £310,000Broadoak Road, OL6 8QNDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £296,000Ladbrooke Road, OL6 8PYSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £408,000Broadoak Road, OL6 8QWJune 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £215,000Smallshaw Lane, OL6 8PNJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £210,000Lyndhurst Avenue, OL6 8QJJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £325,000Cranbourne Terrace, OL6 8TBMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £230,000Carlton Road, OL6 8PZMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £293,500Springbank Avenue, OL6 8QLDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 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 8QN
In a straight lineStations
- Ashton-Under-Lyne10 minutes on foot760 m
- Ashton-under-Lyne12 minutes on foot920 m
GP practices
- WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTRE720 m
- ALBION MEDICAL PRACTICE990 m
- ASHTON MEDICAL GROUP1 km
Pharmacies
- WATERLOO PHARMACY700 m
- PENNY MEADOW PHARMACY950 m
- IPHARMACY DIRECT970 m
- COHENS CHEMIST990 m
Dental practices
- OLDHAM ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)630 m
- SIMPLYONE DENTAL870 m
- PENNY MEADOW DENTIST950 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Waterloo Ashton Under LyneFarmfoods900 m
- Aldi Ashton Under LyneAldi990 m
The neighbourhood: Tameside 006B
Everything about Tameside 006BThe 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.