The UK Postcode Database

OL6 8BQ

a postcode in Tameside

Introduced in January 1980
OL6 8BQ 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 8BQ

Lees New Road - 38 properties, USRN 39303914

Wellington Street - 3 properties, USRN 39308930

Greenhurst Road - 2 properties, USRN 39302770

St Christopher's Road - 2 properties, USRN 39305712

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5052 / 53°30'18"N

Longitude: -2.0776 / 2°4'39"W

UTM Reference: 30U 561174 5928868

OS Easting: 394948

OS Northing: 400947

OS Grid: SD949009

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWXX.Z6

Mapcode Global: WHB9K.15X5

Open Location Code: 9C5VGW4C+3W

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83xm01

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5b2

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Established Multi-Ethnic Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 6305 / 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 8BQ on Monday 29 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:16
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:50
Sunrise 04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:11
Sunset 21:41
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:33
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:06
Hours of daylight today04:12 to 22:11
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:11 to 04:13
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 02:22
Moon Rises 21:07

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

Residential Property Sales in OL6 8BQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
25 August 2023 80 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Detached Freehold £350,000
6 December 2022 56 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £325,000
26 November 2021 83 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £242,500
8 January 2021 97 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £217,000
28 February 2020 85 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
22 August 2019 103 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £183,000
28 March 2019 93 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £195,000
16 October 2017 83 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
14 February 2017 93 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £175,000
18 January 2017 87 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £136,500
26 June 2015 78 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £211,500
27 February 2015 68 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
25 July 2014 97 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
17 May 2012 79 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £143,000
10 March 2006 80 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Detached Freehold £245,000
18 October 2002 58 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £99,000
5 June 2002 56 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £112,000
9 March 2001 72 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £88,000
7 July 2000 60 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £40,000
12 October 1999 74 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £84,000
14 May 1999 91 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £63,000
20 September 1996 97 Lees Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BQ Semi-detached Freehold £73,500

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 8BQ

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 8BQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00030062 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005938 Tameside 002A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001230 Tameside 002 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
E33005726 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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