OL6 8AX

a postcode in Tameside

Introduced in March 2005

OL6 8AX	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with OL6 8AX

Cravenwood - 54 properties, USRN 39309475

Buxton Avenue - 46 properties, USRN 39301160

Castleton Grove - 4 properties, USRN 39301302

Hurstwood - 1 property, USRN 39309476

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5024 / 53°30'8"N

Longitude: -2.0662 / 2°3'58"W

UTM Reference: 30U 561936 5928571

OS Easting: 395705

OS Northing: 400639

OS Grid: SD957006

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR GW0Y.G6

Mapcode Global: WHB9K.77B9

Open Location Code: 9C5VGW2M+XG

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83xm20

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6a3

Baseline UK
Challenged Communities
Younger Ethnic Minority Families in Flats

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 5599 / 32844

2nd decile
much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for OL6 8AX on Wednesday 1 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:20
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:51
Sunrise	04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:12
Sunset	21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:03

Hours of daylight today	04:13 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:10 to 04:14
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	04:35
Moon Rises	22:00

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL6 8AX, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL6 8AX

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
2 August 2024	50 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£320,261
14 June 2024	47 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£108,000
30 May 2024	49 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Freehold	£200,000
31 August 2023	31 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£130,000
10 July 2023	20 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£200,000
23 June 2023	23 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£215,000
17 August 2022	45 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£125,000
27 May 2022	43 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£110,000
29 April 2022	29 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£94,000
25 February 2022	54 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£270,000
14 February 2022	35 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£92,500
27 August 2021	21 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£195,000
28 June 2021	42 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£240,000
23 November 2020	31 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£88,000
19 November 2020	17 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£300,000
13 March 2020	1 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£330,000
15 February 2019	39 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£76,000
15 February 2019	52 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£246,000
15 February 2019	54 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£215,000
24 November 2017	26 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£172,000
27 October 2017	28 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£200,000
4 November 2016	18 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£215,000
4 November 2016	22 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£170,000
29 April 2016	14 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£212,500
30 April 2013	32 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£187,000
16 February 2012	48 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£123,500
30 July 2010	28 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£190,000
25 March 2008	24 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£162,000
14 December 2007	25 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£96,000
27 July 2007	4 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£185,000
21 December 2006	15 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£223,560
15 December 2006	53 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£248,400
24 October 2006	17 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£245,000
29 September 2006	11 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£234,105
23 June 2006	44 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£172,250
22 June 2006	42 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£170,550
16 June 2006	48 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£160,800
16 June 2006	46 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£170,600
31 May 2006	50 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£249,995
26 May 2006	54 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£214,250
25 May 2006	20 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£210,600
23 May 2006	52 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£277,850
27 April 2006	55 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£225,050
13 April 2006	51 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£209,950
31 March 2006	22 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£199,950
27 March 2006	49 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Freehold	£214,500
27 March 2006	38 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£168,900
27 March 2006	40 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£170,600
10 March 2006	36 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£157,600
10 March 2006	34 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£157,600
24 February 2006	32 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£213,150
24 February 2006	26 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£198,650
24 February 2006	24 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£188,900
1 February 2006	30 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£200,900
27 January 2006	28 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£196,900
22 December 2005	2 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£298,650
15 December 2005	16 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Freehold	£214,500
15 December 2005	18 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£219,600
2 December 2005	47 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£115,100
25 November 2005	41 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£118,300
25 November 2005	29 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£120,000
25 November 2005	31 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£127,050
25 November 2005	27 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£120,000
25 November 2005	25 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£97,850
25 November 2005	43 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£120,000
25 November 2005	33 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£117,450
25 November 2005	35 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£129,400
24 November 2005	45 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£122,550
23 November 2005	37 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£110,850
18 November 2005	39 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£106,550
30 June 2005	14 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£242,900
22 June 2005	12 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£217,400
17 June 2005	10 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£185,400
19 May 2005	9 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£238,100
29 April 2005	8 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£221,800
29 April 2005	21 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£146,650
29 April 2005	6 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£160,600
29 April 2005	19 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£154,050
27 April 2005	23 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£155,600
15 March 2005	4 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£183,500
25 February 2005	7 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£160,600
25 February 2005	3 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£214,150
25 February 2005	5 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£160,600
25 February 2005	1 Cravenwood, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8AX	Detached	Leasehold	£244,750

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for OL6 8AX

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Ashton-under-Lyne

MP

Angela Rayner Labour

Tameside Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Ashton Hurst

Councillors

Mike Glover Labour

Dan Costello Conservative

Mohammed Karim Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OL6 8AX

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00030071		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01005937	Tameside 004B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001232	Tameside 004	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014519	Ashton Hurst	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	4 May 2023	DLUHC
E08000008	Tameside	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001070	Ashton-under-Lyne	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000005	Greater Manchester	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000239	Manchester	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33005731		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000015	Greater Manchester	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000263	NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 01Y	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E43000162	Tameside, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000057	NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2024	ODS
E56000032	Greater Manchester	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E63008370	Ashton-under-Lyne	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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