OL6 8XW maps, stats, and open data
OL6 8XW lies on Peterborough Close in Ashton-under-lyne. OL6 8XW 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 8XW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL6 8XW geodata
| Easting | 393751 |
| Northing | 400862 |
| Latitude | 53.504411 |
| Longitude | -2.095683 |
Where is OL6 8XW?
| Street | Peterborough Close |
| Town/City | Ashton-under-lyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL6 |
OL6 8XW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL6 8XW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
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 8XW
40, PETERBOROUGH CLOSE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XW 2024 20 DEC £380,000 |
5, PETERBOROUGH CLOSE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XW 2024 13 SEP £370,000 |
26, PETERBOROUGH CLOSE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XW 2020 1 SEP £320,000 |
26, PETERBOROUGH CLOSE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XW 2018 15 JUN £264,995 |
8, PETERBOROUGH CLOSE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XW 2017 8 NOV £234,000 |
16, PETERBOROUGH CLOSE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XW 2017 22 SEP £256,000 |
24, PETERBOROUGH CLOSE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XW 2016 9 DEC £225,000 |
12, PETERBOROUGH CLOSE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XW 2014 21 FEB £225,000 |
6, PETERBOROUGH CLOSE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XW 2013 27 AUG £218,000 |
41, PETERBOROUGH CLOSE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8XW 2013 22 FEB £205,000 |
➜ 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 8XW
| Wilshaw Grove (Westbound) (Wilshaw Grove) | Waterloo | 230m |
| Alt Rd/Gambrel Bank Rd (Alt Rd) | Smallshaw | 265m |
| Wilshaw Grove (S Bnd) (Wilshaw Grovr) | Waterloo | 272m |
| Alt Rd/Timperley Rd (Alt Rd) | Smallshaw | 281m |
| St Albans Ave/The Waterhouse (St Albans Ave) | Hartshead | 290m |
Nearest railway stations to OL6 8XW
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 1.5km |
| Stalybridge Station | 3.1km |
| Guide Bridge Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL6 8XW (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 8XW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 38.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 33.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 60.47Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 11.97Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL6 8XW (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 8XW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL6 8XW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 713,445 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,836 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,486 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 201,824 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 38 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,311 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,260 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL6 8XW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL6 8XW.
- 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
57.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL6 8XW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL6 8XW (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL6 8XW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Higher Hurst Tso | 17:30 | 11:40 | 1,151m |
| 27 Broadbent Avenue | 17:00 | 11:00 | 1,209m |
| Christchurch | 17:25 | 11:50 | 1,223m |
OL6 8XW ITL and OL6 8XW 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 8XW:
| 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 8XW 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 8XW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00030059 | |
| LSOA | E01005940 | Tameside 002C |
| MSOA | E02001230 | Tameside 002 |
Nearest postcodes to OL6 8XW
| OL6 8XP | Brecon Crescent | 70m |
| OL6 8UA | Brecon Crescent | 104m |
| OL6 8UB | St Asaphs Drive | 113m |
| OL7 9TG | Ridgecroft | 171m |
| OL6 8TZ | Bristol Avenue | 179m |
| OL6 8TW | Gambrel Bank Road | 186m |
| OL7 9TF | Meadowbank | 210m |
| OL6 8TN | Holland Grove | 227m |
| OL7 9TE | Belfairs Close | 229m |
| OL6 8TX | Beverley Close | 237m |
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