OL6 8QR
PostcodeA postcode in Tameside 006D, Ashton Waterloo ward, Tameside.
This report describes the area around OL6 8QR, 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 8QR
- 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, 640 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 470 m awayExact point
- No property in OL6 8QR 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
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 750 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 890 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL6 8QRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL6 8QRRoad 49 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 8QR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Oasis Academy Broadoak Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| St James' Church of England Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Limes School Special | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Heys Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Waterloo Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, April 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 8QR
Latest sale at each postcode- £215,000Smallshaw Lane, OL6 8PNJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £296,000Ladbrooke Road, OL6 8PYSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £260,000Firs Avenue, OL6 8PLMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £160,000Henrietta Street, OL6 8PHMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £325,000Cranbourne Terrace, OL6 8TBMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £310,000Broadoak Road, OL6 8QNDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £170,000Pine Street, OL6 8PJDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £215,000Ladbrooke Road, OL6 8PWNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 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 8QR
In a straight lineStations
- Ashton-Under-Lyne8 minutes on foot640 m
- Ashton-under-Lyne10 minutes on foot810 m
GP practices
- WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTRE750 m
- ALBION MEDICAL PRACTICE870 m
- ASHTON MEDICAL GROUP880 m
Pharmacies
- WATERLOO PHARMACY740 m
- PENNY MEADOW PHARMACY830 m
- IPHARMACY DIRECT870 m
- COHENS CHEMIST870 m
- GROUP PHARMACY880 m
Dental practices
- OLDHAM ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)590 m
- SIMPLYONE DENTAL750 m
- PENNY MEADOW DENTIST830 m
- DENTAL SURGERY880 m
- LINKS ASSOCIATES ASHTON LTD880 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Ashton Under LyneAldi890 m
- Iceland Ashton Under LyneIceland920 m
- Farmfoods Waterloo Ashton Under LyneFarmfoods980 m
- Heron Ashton Under LyneHeron980 m
- Tesco Mossley Rd ExpressTesco1 km
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.