OL6 8XG maps, stats, and open data
OL6 8XG lies on Alton Close in Ashton-under-lyne. OL6 8XG 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 January 1980.
OL6 8XG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL6 8XG geodata
| Easting | 394382 |
| Northing | 401353 |
| Latitude | 53.508832 |
| Longitude | -2.086179 |
Where is OL6 8XG?
| Street | Alton Close |
| Town/City | Ashton-under-lyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL6 |
OL6 8XG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL6 8XG as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
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 8XG
8, ALTON CLOSE, HARTSHEAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XG 2025 24 SEP £270,000 |
9, ALTON CLOSE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XG 2025 23 MAY £300,000 |
10, ALTON CLOSE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XG 2024 29 NOV £290,000 |
9, ALTON CLOSE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XG 2021 8 NOV £150,000 |
6, ALTON CLOSE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XG 2021 20 APR £280,000 |
5, ALTON CLOSE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XG 2019 18 OCT £250,000 |
3, ALTON CLOSE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XG 2019 20 SEP £284,950 |
7, ALTON CLOSE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XG 2001 10 APR £91,500 |
3, ALTON CLOSE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XG 1997 4 JUL £58,750 |
➜ 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 8XG
| St. Albans Ave/Alton Cl (St Albans Ave) | Hartshead | 30m |
| St. Albans Ave/Exmoor Cl (St Albans Ave) | Hartshead | 102m |
| St Albans Ave/St David's Cl (St Albans Ave) | Hartshead | 280m |
| St. Albans Ave/Exeter Dr (St Albans Ave) | Hartshead | 283m |
| St. Albans Ave/Sherwood Cl (St Albans Ave) | Hartshead | 305m |
Nearest railway stations to OL6 8XG
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 2km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 3.1km |
| Stalybridge Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL6 8XG (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL6 8XG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 32.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 52.73Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.45Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL6 8XG (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 8XG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL6 8XG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 176,254 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,625 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,181 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 35,082 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,508 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,809 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL6 8XG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL6 8XG.
- 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
39.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL6 8XG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL6 8XG (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL6 8XG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lees Road P.o. | 17:30 | 12:05 | 735m |
| Higher Hurst Tso | 17:30 | 11:40 | 1,011m |
| 27 Broadbent Avenue | 17:00 | 11:00 | 1,028m |
OL6 8XG ITL and OL6 8XG 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 8XG:
| 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 8XG 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 8XG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00030054 | |
| LSOA | E01005939 | Tameside 002B |
| MSOA | E02001230 | Tameside 002 |
Nearest postcodes to OL6 8XG
| OL6 8XD | Bowland Close | 57m |
| OL6 8XF | St Albans Avenue | 84m |
| OL6 8XJ | Whalley Grove | 92m |
| OL6 8UZ | Exmoor Close | 115m |
| OL6 8XE | Malvern Avenue | 115m |
| OL6 8XH | Tewkesbury Avenue | 129m |
| OL6 8XB | Newstead Avenue | 137m |
| OL6 8UX | Epping Close | 143m |
| OL6 8UR | St Albans Avenue | 156m |
| OL6 8UY | Whernside Avenue | 162m |
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