OL6 8JS Tameside
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ashton St Michael's. Region: North West.
Streets
- Ladbrooke Road, Ashton-under-Lyne: 35 addresses
- Kings Road, Hurst Knoll: 5 addresses
- Ladbrooke Close, Ashton-under-Lyne: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Tameside in 2026-27: Band D £2,447 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,631 | £1,903 | £2,175 | £2,447 | £2,991 | £3,535 | £4,079 | £4,894 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (92% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land between & to the rear of 24-26 Cedar Street, 24-26 Cedar Street, Ashton-under-Lyne: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- Garage plot on junction of Botany Lane & Holden Street, Holden Street, Ashton-under-Lyne: up to 22 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- 30 Romney Street, 30 Romney Street, Ashton-under-Lyne: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (510 m)
- Former Miners Refuge Public House, 222 Kings Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8HD: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (640 m)
- Henrietta Street and Wimpole Street Car Parks, Wimpole Street, Ashton-under-Lyne: up to 68 homes, not permissioned (680 m)
- Union Street Car Park, Union Street, Ashton-under-Lyne: up to 76 homes, not permissioned (690 m)
- Old Cross Street Car Parks, Old Cross Street, Ashton-under-Lyne: up to 81 homes, not permissioned (780 m)
- Land & garages rear of 61-67 Northumberland Avenue, 61-67 Northumberland Avenue, Ashton-under-Lyne: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (820 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 41 addresses are between 132 m and 143 m above sea level (139 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashton-Under-Lyne 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 750 m |
| Stalybridge 840,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Guide Bridge 268,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.0 km |
| Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 67 within 800 m; nearest Curzon Road Hurst Brook | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange | 940 m |
| Car parks | CarParkingashton-under-Lyne | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 720 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 20.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Stamford House | 550 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Ipharmacy Direct | 570 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Penny Meadow Dentist | 700 m |
| Hospital | Tameside General Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Broadoak Police Post | 670 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Best One Express Cashzone | 430 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Cedar Park 2.5 ha | 440 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,570 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest King George V Playing Fields 7.6 ha | 20 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,210 m² | 90 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 3.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Albion Warehouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 660 m south. 14 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Warehouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m south |
| Ashton-under-Lyne and District War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m south |
| Albion Congregational Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m south |
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade I | 950 m south |
| Stamford Park, Stalybridge | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Timperley Clough | Valley | 1.0 km north-west |
| Downshaw Clough | Valley | 1.3 km north-west |
| Broadoak Clough | Valley | 1.3 km north |
| Knott Hill Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north-east |
| Boodle Wood | Wood | 2.1 km north-west |
| Wester Hill | Hill | 2.1 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 41 |
23 of the postcode's 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 41% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Ladbrooke Road.