OL6 8XJ maps, stats, and open data
OL6 8XJ lies on Whalley Grove in Ashton-under-lyne. OL6 8XJ 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 8XJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL6 8XJ geodata
| Easting | 394468 |
| Northing | 401387 |
| Latitude | 53.509138 |
| Longitude | -2.084883 |
Where is OL6 8XJ?
| Street | Whalley Grove |
| Town/City | Ashton-under-lyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL6 |
OL6 8XJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL6 8XJ 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 Hurst |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Ashton-under-lyne |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL6 8XJ
3, WHALLEY GROVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XJ 2024 19 JUN £402,500 |
3, WHALLEY GROVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XJ 2017 3 NOV £263,000 |
1, WHALLEY GROVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XJ 2000 27 OCT £99,950 |
3, WHALLEY GROVE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XJ 1995 14 FEB £58,000 |
➜ 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 8XJ
| St. Albans Ave/Alton Cl (St Albans Ave) | Hartshead | 98m |
| St. Albans Ave/Exmoor Cl (St Albans Ave) | Hartshead | 192m |
| St. Albans Ave/Exeter Dr (St Albans Ave) | Hartshead | 201m |
| St Albans Ave/St David's Cl (St Albans Ave) | Hartshead | 214m |
| St. Albans Ave/Lichfield Ave (St Albans Ave) | Lily Lanes | 362m |
Nearest railway stations to OL6 8XJ
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 2.1km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 3km |
| Stalybridge Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL6 8XJ (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 8XJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 38.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 65.56Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.50Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL6 8XJ (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 8XJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL6 8XJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 213,575 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,416 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,413 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 30,393 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,066 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,023 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL6 8XJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL6 8XJ.
- 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 8XJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL6 8XJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL6 8XJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lees Road P.o. | 17:30 | 12:05 | 715m |
| Higher Hurst Tso | 17:30 | 11:40 | 1,009m |
| 27 Broadbent Avenue | 17:00 | 11:00 | 1,018m |
OL6 8XJ ITL and OL6 8XJ 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 8XJ:
| 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 8XJ 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 8XJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00030054 | |
| LSOA | E01005939 | Tameside 002B |
| MSOA | E02001230 | Tameside 002 |
Nearest postcodes to OL6 8XJ
| OL6 8XF | St Albans Avenue | 69m |
| OL6 8XG | Alton Close | 92m |
| OL6 8XH | Tewkesbury Avenue | 124m |
| OL6 8XL | Stainmore Avenue | 127m |
| OL6 8XN | St Albans Avenue | 127m |
| OL6 8XD | Bowland Close | 148m |
| OL6 8XE | Malvern Avenue | 155m |
| OL6 8DL | St Albans Avenue | 184m |
| OL6 8XQ | Evesham Grove | 203m |
| OL6 8UZ | Exmoor Close | 207m |
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