OL7 0SD Tameside
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Peter's. Region: North West.
Streets
- Bradgate Street, Ashton-under-Lyne: 3 addresses
- Park Street, Ashton-under-Lyne: 1 address
- Audenshaw Road, 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 (73% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ashton Town Centre. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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 (200 m)
- Land at Hodgson Street/ Wellbeck Street, St Petersfield, Ashton-under-Lyne: up to 37 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Good Hope Mill Cross Street: up to 18 homes, permissioned (510 m)
- Goldgem International Ltd, Cavendish Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7BF: up to 53 homes, not permissioned (530 m)
- Territorial Army Barrack, Territorial Army Barrack, Cavendish Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7BY: up to 41 homes, not permissioned (560 m)
- Former Wesleyan Sunday School, 18 Crown Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7PQ: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (610 m)
- Works buildings, South Dean Street / Cavendish Street, Cavendish Street, Ashton-under-Lyne: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (660 m)
- Fomer Hudson Bay Nightclub, 203-203A Stamford Street Central, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7QB: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (660 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 addresses are about 104 m above sea level.
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 | 1.1 km |
| Guide Bridge 268,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Hyde North 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink) | 840 m |
| Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) | 880 m | |
| Ashton Moss (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest Chester Square | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange | 840 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest CarParkingashton-under-Lyne | 570 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 18.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest West End Medical Centre | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Future Pharmacy | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ashton Primary Care Centre | 390 m |
| Hospital | Tameside General Hospital | 2.4 km |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police | 220 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Raja Bros Cashzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest West End Park 1.2 ha | 150 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,270 m² | 160 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1.5 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m north-west. 24 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* | 120 m north-west |
| Former Municipal Baths | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m north-east |
| Cavendish Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m east |
| Stamford Park, Stalybridge | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Downshaw Clough | Valley | 2.3 km north |
| Timperley Clough | Valley | 2.3 km north |
| Audenshaw Reservoir Number 1 | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km south-west |
| Boodle Wood | Wood | 2.4 km north |
| Medlock Vale | Valley | 2.5 km north-west |
| Wester Hill | Hill | 3.5 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 |
5 of the postcode's 5 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 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 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 Bradgate Street.