OL6 postcode district

Tameside · 898 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Tameside sold for £209,723 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.1% on a year earlier.

From the middle of the OL6 district, the nearest primary school is Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School, 130 m away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Ashton Sixth Form College, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Stamford House, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

Ashton-under-Lyne station is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest park, Cedar Park, is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

130 m

Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-LynePrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.1 mi

St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

The Heys Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-LynePrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Jun 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Secondary

Ashton Sixth Form College16 plus · Academy 16-19 converter · ages 16–19 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Tameside College16 plus · Further education · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Dixons Ashton AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16

Ofsted

Nursery, special and other

Works 4 U Support Services (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd)Special post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

1.1 mi

Tame BankOther independent special school · ages 14–16

1.4 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Ashton-under-Lyne

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Stalybridge

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Guide Bridge

1.8 mi

Hyde North

2.1 mi

Tram and metro

Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park, Cedar Park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

3.4hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

King George V Playing FieldsPlaying field · 7.6 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Bowling green0.7 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Cedar ParkPark or garden · 2.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Bowling green0.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 1.0 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

New Radcliffe Freedom GardensPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Sports ground (8 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Stamford ParkPark or garden · 44 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the OL6 district

How much do houses cost in the OL6 district?

The average home in Tameside sold for £209,723 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £365,562, semi-detached £239,937, terraced £183,907, flats £122,902. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the OL6 district?

The nearest primary school is Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School, 130 m away, about a 2 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Ashton Sixth Form College, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the OL6 district?

Ashton-under-Lyne is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk, and Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the OL6 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £39,299 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in OL6

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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