OL6 8EP maps, stats, and open data
OL6 8EP lies on Mackeson Drive in Ashton-under-lyne. OL6 8EP is located in the Ashton St Michael's 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 June 2015.
OL6 8EP maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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OL6 8EP geodata
| Easting | 395082 |
| Northing | 399812 |
| Latitude | 53.495004 |
| Longitude | -2.075598 |
Where is OL6 8EP?
| Street | Mackeson Drive |
| Town/City | Ashton-under-lyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL6 |
OL6 8EP Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL6 8EP as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
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 St Michael's |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Ashton-under-lyne |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL6 8EP
31, MACKESON DRIVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8EP 2025 7 MAR £330,000 |
23, MACKESON DRIVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8EP 2022 29 APR £280,000 |
20, MACKESON DRIVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8EP 2017 13 NOV £148,995 |
10, MACKESON DRIVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8EP 2017 30 JUN £148,995 |
12, MACKESON DRIVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8EP 2017 30 JUN £150,995 |
26, MACKESON DRIVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8EP 2017 29 JUN £177,995 |
24, MACKESON DRIVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8EP 2017 29 JUN £151,995 |
31, MACKESON DRIVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8EP 2017 18 MAY £177,995 |
23, MACKESON DRIVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8EP 2017 20 APR £148,995 |
21, MACKESON DRIVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8EP 2017 24 MAR £177,995 |
➜ 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 8EP
| Queens Rd/Claremont St (Queens Rd) | Hurst | 128m |
| Mossley Rd/Hurst Bank Rd (Mossley Rd) | Tameside General Hospital | 145m |
| Queens Rd/Claremont St (Queens Rd) | Hurst | 156m |
| Mossley Rd/Hurst Bank Rd (Mossley Rd) | Tameside General Hospital | 184m |
| Montague Rd/Mossley Rd (Montague Rd) | Hurst | 252m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL6 8EP
| Ashton-under-lyne (Manchester Metrolink) (Wellington Rd) | Ashton Under Lyne | 1,576m |
Nearest railway stations to OL6 8EP
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 1.3km |
| Stalybridge Station | 1.4km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL6 8EP (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 | 64.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 64.3% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL6 8EP (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 44.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.97Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL6 8EP (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 8EP gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL6 8EP by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 21,803 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,982 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,914 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL6 8EP, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL6 8EP.
- 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
61.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL6 8EP:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL6 8EP (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL6 8EP
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Mossley Road P.o. | 17:30 | 11:30 | 350m |
| 27 Broadbent Avenue | 17:00 | 11:00 | 676m |
| Higher Hurst Tso | 17:30 | 11:40 | 682m |
OL6 8EP ITL and OL6 8EP 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 8EP:
| 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 8EP 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 8EP:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00030115 | |
| LSOA | E01005944 | Tameside 007D |
| MSOA | E02001235 | Tameside 007 |
Nearest postcodes to OL6 8EP
| OL6 8ED | Viscount Avenue | 59m |
| OL6 9RQ | Mossley Road | 91m |
| OL6 8EH | Kensington Avenue | 95m |
| OL6 8EJ | Queens Road | 113m |
| OL6 9RY | Hurst Bank Road | 124m |
| OL6 9RH | Mossley Road | 129m |
| OL6 8EQ | Queens Road | 139m |
| OL6 8EB | Mackeson Road | 143m |
| OL6 9RX | Mossley Road | 169m |
| OL6 9RN | Witham Street | 173m |
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