OL7 9BL maps, stats, and open data
OL7 9BL lies on Farnsworth Avenue in Ashton-under-lyne. OL7 9BL is located in the Ashton Waterloo 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.
OL7 9BL maps


Source: OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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OL7 9BL geodata
| Easting | 393532 |
| Northing | 400014 |
| Latitude | 53.496786 |
| Longitude | -2.098967 |
Where is OL7 9BL?
| Street | Farnsworth Avenue |
| Town/City | Ashton-under-lyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL7 |
OL7 9BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL7 9BL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
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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 Waterloo |
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| Constituency | Ashton-under-lyne |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL7 9BL
| Cranbourne Rd/Cranbourne Cl (Cranbourne Rd) | Waterloo | 91m |
| Lordsfield Ave/Westmoreland Ave (Lordsfields Ave) | Waterloo | 107m |
| Lordsfield Ave/Westmoreland Ave (Lordsfields Ave) | Waterloo | 129m |
| Vicarage Rd/Mallory Ave (Vicarage Rd) | Waterloo | 145m |
| Cranbourne Rd/Vicarage Rd (Cranbourne Rd) | Waterloo | 183m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL7 9BL
| Ashton-under-lyne (Manchester Metrolink) (Wellington Rd) | Ashton Under Lyne | 722m |
| Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink) (Lord Sheldon Way) | Ashton Moss | 1,021m |
Nearest railway stations to OL7 9BL
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 0.7km |
| Guide Bridge Station | 2.7km |
| Stalybridge Station | 2.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL7 9BL (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL7 9BL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 75.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 150.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL7 9BL (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% |
OL7 9BL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL7 9BL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 112,284 |
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| Meter count | 7 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,041 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,150 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 22,624 |
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| Meter count | 7 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,232 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,737 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL7 9BL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL7 9BL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
69.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than
OL7 9BL:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL7 9BL (metres)
Todays Local - Raja Bros Newsagent And Off Licence
Todays Local - Raja Bros Newsagent And Off Licence
201m
The Kitchen
Wilshaw House
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Nearest post box to OL7 9BL
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Christchurch | 17:25 | 11:50 | 347m |
| Higher Hurst Tso | 17:30 | 11:40 | 1,360m |
| Ashton Delivery Office | 19:00 | | 1,374m |
OL7 9BL ITL and OL7 9BL 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 OL7 9BL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD35 | Greater Manchester South East |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000008 | Tameside |
OL7 9BL 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 OL7 9BL:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00030188 | |
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| LSOA | E01005957 | Tameside 005C |
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| MSOA | E02001233 | Tameside 005 |
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