OL7 0BL Tameside
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Peter's. Region: North West.
Streets
- Ryecroft Street, Ashton-under-Lyne: 43 addresses
- Lodge Street, Ashton-under-Lyne: 1 address
- Sutcliffe Street, Ashton-under-Lyne: 1 address
- Trafalgar Street, Ashton-under-Lyne: 1 address
- Ryecroft 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 (85% of about 920 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
- 61 Stockport Road, Ashton-under-lyne: up to 43 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Land at Hodgson Street/ Wellbeck Street, St Petersfield, Ashton-under-Lyne: up to 37 homes, not permissioned (510 m)
- Advantage House, 156 Oxford Street West, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0NB: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (620 m)
- Former Birch Hotel Site, Birch Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0DZ: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (620 m)
- 257 Stockport Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL7 0NT: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (720 m)
- Hanover Mill, Hanover Mill, Fitzroy Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0TL: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (740 m)
- Goldgem International Ltd, Cavendish Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7BF: up to 53 homes, not permissioned (780 m)
- Good Hope Mill Cross Street: up to 18 homes, permissioned (790 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 2 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 47 addresses are between 99 m and 103 m above sea level (102 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 | Guide Bridge 268,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Hyde North 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink) | 890 m |
| Ashton Moss (Manchester Metrolink) | 930 m | |
| Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Grosvenor Street Guide Bridge | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange | 1.1 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Village Hotel Manchester Ashton Car Park Pre Book | 630 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 18.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest West End Medical Centre | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Future Pharmacy | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ashton Primary Care Centre | 670 m |
| Hospital | Tameside General Hospital | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Ashton-under-Lyne Police Station | 190 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Raja Bros Cashzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Doorstep Green 1,160 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Ashton Moss 43 ha | 780 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,270 m² | 120 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 45 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m north-east. 21 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m north-east |
| Former Municipal Baths | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m north-east |
| Cavendish Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m east |
| Stamford Park, Stalybridge | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Audenshaw Reservoir Number 1 | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km south-west |
| Medlock Vale | Valley | 2.4 km north-west |
| Downshaw Clough | Valley | 2.5 km north |
| Boodle Wood | Wood | 2.5 km north |
| Timperley Clough | Valley | 2.5 km north |
| Wester Hill | Hill | 3.6 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 27 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 47 |
27 of the postcode's 47 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 63% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 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 Ryecroft Street.