OL6 8BW

a postcode in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside

Introduced in January 1980

OL6 8BW	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 8BW

Lichfield Avenue - 31 properties, USRN 39303958

Gloucester Close - 1 property, USRN 39302652

Worcester Close - 1 property, USRN 39309262

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5107 / 53°30'38"N

Longitude: -2.0791 / 2°4'44"W

UTM Reference: 30U 561070 5929481

OS Easting: 394852

OS Northing: 401563

OS Grid: SD948015

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWXV.P7

Mapcode Global: WHB9K.107Y

Open Location Code: 9C5VGW6C+79

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83xm02

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6a1

Suburbanites
Suburban Achievers
Indian Tech Achievers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19627 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for OL6 8BW on Sunday 2 February 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	05:50
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	06:31
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	07:13
Sunrise	07:50
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:22
Sunset	16:53
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	17:30
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	18:12
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	18:53

Hours of daylight today	07:20 to 17:23
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	17:23 to 07:19
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	09:21
Moon sets	22:25

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

Residential Property Sales in OL6 8BW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
5 November 2021	26 Lichfield Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BW	Detached	Freehold	£450,000
31 July 2019	27 Lichfield Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BW	Detached	Freehold	£210,000
15 February 2017	16 Lichfield Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BW	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
28 October 2015	13 Lichfield Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BW	Detached	Freehold	£216,000
22 May 2015	18 Lichfield Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BW	Detached	Freehold	£200,000
12 August 2011	24 Lichfield Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BW	Detached	Freehold	£213,000
19 August 2009	24 Lichfield Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BW	Detached	Freehold	£162,500
12 October 2007	14 Lichfield Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BW	Detached	Freehold	£212,000
10 May 2007	8 Lichfield Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BW	Detached	Freehold	£187,000
5 December 2006	13 Lichfield Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BW	Detached	Freehold	£203,000
21 January 2005	8 Lichfield Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BW	Detached	Freehold	£165,000
15 October 2004	26 Lichfield Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BW	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
20 August 2004	21 Lichfield Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BW	Detached	Freehold	£170,000
17 January 2003	24 Lichfield Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BW	Detached	Freehold	£125,000
2 August 2002	30 Lichfield Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£168,000
25 November 1999	18 Lichfield Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BW	Detached	Freehold	£100,000
29 January 1999	14 Lichfield Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BW	Detached	Freehold	£72,000
18 September 1998	3 Lichfield Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BW	Detached	Freehold	£78,000
29 April 1996	8 Lichfield Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BW	Detached	Freehold	£21,000
12 October 1995	30 Lichfield Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£76,000

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 8BW

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 8BW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00030053		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01005939	Tameside 002B	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 July 2022	ODS
E56000032	Greater Manchester	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E63001268	Ashton-under-Lyne	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	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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