OL6 8AX maps, stats, and open data
OL6 8AX lies on Cravenwood in Ashton-under-lyne. OL6 8AX is located in the Ashton Hurst electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Tameside and the English Parliamentary constituency of Ashton-under-Lyne. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 01Y and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since March 2005.
OL6 8AX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL6 8AX geodata
| Easting | 395705 |
| Northing | 400639 |
| Latitude | 53.502427 |
| Longitude | -2.066220 |
Where is OL6 8AX?
| Street | Cravenwood |
| Town/City | Ashton-under-lyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL6 |
OL6 8AX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL6 8AX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Ashton Hurst |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Ashton-under-lyne |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL6 8AX
16, CRAVENWOOD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8AX 2025 19 SEP £300,000 |
50, CRAVENWOOD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8AX 2024 2 AUG £320,261 |
49, CRAVENWOOD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8AX 2024 30 MAY £200,000 |
54, CRAVENWOOD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8AX 2022 25 FEB £270,000 |
17, CRAVENWOOD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8AX 2020 19 NOV £300,000 |
1, CRAVENWOOD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8AX 2020 13 MAR £330,000 |
54, CRAVENWOOD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8AX 2019 15 FEB £215,000 |
52, CRAVENWOOD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8AX 2019 15 FEB £246,000 |
28, CRAVENWOOD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8AX 2017 27 OCT £200,000 |
18, CRAVENWOOD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8AX 2016 4 NOV £215,000 |
➜ Ashton-under-Lyne house prices
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL6 8AX
| Rosehill Rd/Weymouth Rd (Sbnd) (Rosehill Road) | Hazelhurst | 104m |
| Kings Rd/Weymouth Rd (Kings Rd) | Hazelhurst | 106m |
| Kings Rd/Weymouth Rd (Kings Rd) | Hazelhurst | 113m |
| Hazelhurst Rd/Matlock Ave (Hazelhurst Rd) | Hazelhurst | 168m |
| Weymouth Rd/Grange Park Ave (Weymouth Rd) | Higher Hurst | 189m |
Nearest railway stations to OL6 8AX
| Stalybridge Station | 2km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 2.2km |
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 2.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL6 8AX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 63.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 63.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL6 8AX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 67.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 75.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL6 8AX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
OL6 8AX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL6 8AX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 613,522 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,338 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,102 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 176,480 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,525 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,308 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL6 8AX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL6 8AX.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
83.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL6 8AX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL6 8AX (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL6 8AX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 27 Broadbent Avenue | 17:00 | 11:00 | 832m |
| Higher Hurst Tso | 17:30 | 11:40 | 904m |
| Ladysmith Road | 17:15 | 11:30 | 1,067m |
OL6 8AX ITL and OL6 8AX LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for OL6 8AX:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD35 | Greater Manchester South East |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000008 | Tameside |
OL6 8AX census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for OL6 8AX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00030071 | |
| LSOA | E01005937 | Tameside 004B |
| MSOA | E02001232 | Tameside 004 |
Nearest postcodes to OL6 8AX
| OL6 8AY | Hurstwood | 66m |
| OL6 9BB | Castleton Grove | 107m |
| OL6 9BE | Bamford Grove | 110m |
| OL6 9AT | Kings Road | 111m |
| OL6 9BA | Buxton Avenue | 121m |
| OL6 9EU | Weymouth Road | 157m |
| OL6 9ET | Grange Park Avenue | 160m |
| OL6 8HT | Rose Hill Road | 160m |
| OL6 9BD | Hazelhurst Road | 173m |
| OL6 9BP | Bakewell Avenue | 199m |
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