OL6 8AB
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Property report — OL6 8AB
Open-data due diligence for OL6 8AB and the area around it.
OL6 8AB in brief: 11 recorded sales (£46,950–£733,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL6 8AB itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the OL6 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£208,416
Population
23,104
Schools
7
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
94%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in OL6 8, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (27 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-16 | £733,000 | FAIRBOTTOM BARN LOWER ALT HILL | Detached |
| 2023-09-29 | £270,000 | THE OLD CHAPEL LOWER ALT HILL | Terraced |
| 2023-01-16 | £160,000 | 1, FAIRFIELD LOWER ALT HILL | Terraced |
| 2017-06-16 | £60,000 | FAIRBOTTOM METHODIST CHURCH ALT HILL LANE | Terraced |
| 2017-01-10 | £61,000 | 3, FAIRFIELD LOWER ALT HILL | Terraced |
| 2012-02-17 | £85,000 | 1, FAIRFIELD LOWER ALT HILL | Terraced |
| 2006-10-10 | £58,572 | FAIRBOTTOM METHODIST CHURCH ALT HILL LANE | Terraced |
| 2002-12-06 | £74,000 | 2, FAIRFIELD LOWER ALT HILL | Terraced |
| 2001-10-26 | £51,000 | 1, FAIRFIELD LOWER ALT HILL | Terraced |
| 2000-10-27 | £56,000 | PICKFORD HALL LOWER ALT HILL | Detached |
| 1999-01-29 | £46,950 | 2, FAIRFIELD LOWER ALT HILL | Terraced |
11 recorded sales on OL6 8AB. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holden Clough Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Damian's RC Science College | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Dixons Ashton Academy | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Medlock Valley Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: HILL TOP SURGERY (0.6 mi) · OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES (1.1 mi) · WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTRE (1.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: TAMESIDE HOSPITAL ENT OUTPATIENTS (1.7 mi) · TAMESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL (1.7 mi) · TAMESIDE HOSPITAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (1.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: FAIRBOTTOM FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · HIGHER ALT HILL FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · LOWER FOLD FARMHOUSE AND LOWER FOLD FARM COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: LOMAS PHARMACY (0.9 mi) · WATERLOO PHARMACY (1.1 mi) · ASHTON ROAD PHARMACY (1.1 mi)
Nearest stations: Ashton-under-Lyne (1.6 mi) · Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) (1.6 mi) · Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink) (1.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Asda (1.1 mi) · Heron Foods (1.4 mi) · Worldwide Foods (1.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 39
- One-person households
- 32%
- Households with children
- 32%
- Households
- 9,584
Owned 54% · Social rent 27% · Private rent 19%
Census 2021 (ONS), for OL6 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in OL6 8 (Sep 24–Feb 26, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for OL6 8AB in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictOL6 | SectorOL6 8 | PostcodeOL6 8AB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £214,900 | £208,416 | £150,502 |
| Population | 37,062 | 23,104 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 2/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | — | — | — |
| Schools | 17 | 7 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Medium | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 95% | 0% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (OL6 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.