OL6 8RA

a postcode in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside

Introduced in January 1980

OL6 8RA	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 8RA

Smallshaw Lane - 46 properties, USRN 39306022

Heginbottom Crescent - 1 property, USRN 39303116

Pollitt Avenue - 1 property, USRN 39305220

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4997 / 53°29'59"N

Longitude: -2.0878 / 2°5'16"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560505 5928252

OS Easting: 394270

OS Northing: 400342

OS Grid: SD942003

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWVZ.S5

Mapcode Global: WHB9J.W9YC

Open Location Code: 9C5VFWX6+VV

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wl99

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 8d3

Hard-Pressed Living
Migration and Churn
Hard-Pressed European Settlers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 1765 / 32844

1st decile
most deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for OL6 8RA on Thursday 23 January 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	06:02
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	06:43
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	07:27
Sunrise	08:06
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:20
Sunset	16:34
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	17:13
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	17:56
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	18:37

Hours of daylight today	07:36 to 17:04
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	17:04 to 07:35
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	02:58
Moon sets	10:54

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

Residential Property Sales in OL6 8RA

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
3 May 2024	96 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£155,000
11 December 2023	120 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
16 March 2022	97 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£145,000
7 December 2021	120 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£179,995
23 October 2020	118 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£141,000
24 October 2019	112 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£114,000
30 August 2019	190 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£128,000
28 June 2019	116 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£142,000
8 May 2017	192 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£110,000
2 November 2015	184 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£53,284
2 May 2014	112 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£70,000
8 November 2013	127 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
8 January 2010	98 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£79,500
16 January 2009	198 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£90,000
24 September 2008	186 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£124,500
28 July 2008	97 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£109,400
4 January 2008	96 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
22 August 2007	103 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£113,000
18 October 2006	192 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
8 September 2006	118 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£88,000
16 November 2005	122 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£77,400
13 May 2005	190 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£103,000
12 January 2004	198 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£21,930
11 November 2002	98 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,000
21 December 2000	190 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£46,672
20 October 1997	96 Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£17,273

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 8RA

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 8RA

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00030080		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01005933	Tameside 006A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001234	Tameside 006	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
E33005739		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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