OL6 8BG
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Property report — OL6 8BG
Open-data due diligence for OL6 8BG and the area around it.
OL6 8BG in brief: 17 recorded sales (£30,000–£205,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL6 8BG 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 sold price in OL6 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (27 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-05 | £205,000 | 9 WESLEY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-08-27 | £130,000 | 13 WESLEY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-04-18 | £166,000 | 5 WESLEY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-06-25 | £147,000 | 4 WESLEY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-11-19 | £100,000 | 6 WESLEY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-09-27 | £125,000 | 15 WESLEY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-06-22 | £130,000 | 3 WESLEY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-03-05 | £135,000 | 6 WESLEY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-10-10 | £175,000 | 5 WESLEY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-11-02 | £170,000 | 16 WESLEY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-02-17 | £165,000 | 4 WESLEY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-08-27 | £110,000 | 19 WESLEY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-09-04 | £90,000 | 14 WESLEY DRIVE | Detached |
| 2000-04-28 | £54,950 | 17 WESLEY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-10-29 | £45,000 | 8 WESLEY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-10-20 | £52,000 | 5 WESLEY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-03-03 | £30,000 | 21 WESLEY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
17 recorded sales on OL6 8BG. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixons Ashton Academy | 0.1 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Holden Clough Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| St Damian's RC Science College | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Oasis Academy Broadoak | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
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: STAMFORD HOUSE (0.8 mi) · GORDON STREET MEDICAL CENTRE (0.8 mi) · WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTRE (1.1 mi)
Nearest hospitals: TAMESIDE HOSPITAL ENT OUTPATIENTS (1.0 mi) · TAMESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL (1.0 mi) · TAMESIDE HOSPITAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (1.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · LOWER FOLD FARMHOUSE AND LOWER FOLD FARM COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · HIGHER ALT HILL FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.7 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: ALANS PHARMACY (0.8 mi) · ADAMS PHARMACY (0.8 mi) · IPHARMACY DIRECT (1.0 mi)
Nearest stations: Ashton-under-Lyne (1.1 mi) · Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) (1.3 mi) · Stalybridge (1.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Asda (0.4 mi) · Ashton Groceries Mini Market (1.1 mi) · Aldi (1.3 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 8BG 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 8BG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £214,900 | £208,416 | £119,409 |
| 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% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 95% | 100% |
— = 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 1 July 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.