OL6 9EX is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (OL6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (9EX) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case OL which means Oldham.
Postal District. In our case OL6.
Postal Sector. In our case OL6 9.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case EX.

The regional mail center for the post area OL is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the OL6 9EX postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ASHTON UNDER LYNE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the OL6 9EX postcode have the street address of Kings Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the OL6 9EX postcode is home to a bustling 46 residents!

It is situated within the post town of ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE within the old postal county of Lancashire.

OL6 9EX is within the town of Ashton-under-Lyne.

The OL6 9EX postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in OL6 9EX are houses. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are mid-terraced and semi-detached.

Most properties in OL6 9EX are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for OL6 9EX

The telephone area code for OL6 9EX is 0161 Manchester.

Map Coordinates for OL6 9EX

Latitude	53.5031980892
Longitude	-2.0693121876

Ordnance Survey Maps for OL6 9EX

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Weather Forecast for OL6 9EX

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	23.00%	NNE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	91.00%	NNE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	91.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	86.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	50.00%	WNW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	S 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	18.00%	S 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	10.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 11 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	ESE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	20.00%	SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	42.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	E 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	E 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	NE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the OL6 9EX Postcode?

Download Speeds For OL6 9EX

Average Mbps	55.300
Median Mbps	39.100
Maximum Mbps	205.000

OL6 9EX has an average download speed of 55.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,508 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

33% of postcodes (390,614) have slower broadband speeds.

67% of postcodes (792,519) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For OL6 9EX

Average Mbps	8.900
Median Mbps	8.000
Maximum Mbps	21.000

OL6 9EX has an average upload speed of 8.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,134 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

18% of postcodes (217,487) have slower upload speeds.

81% of postcodes (962,020) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of OL6 9EX Postcode

England Primary Schools

Milton St John's CofE Primary School

Address: Milton St John's CofE Primary School, Mill Lane, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL5 0BN

Distance: 1.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01457832572

Livingstone Primary School

Address: Livingstone Primary School, Valeside, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL5 0AP

Distance: 1.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01457832495

St Joseph's RC Primary School

Address: St Joseph's RC Primary School, Market Street, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL5 0ES

Distance: 1.34 miles

School Website

Contact: 01457832360

St George's CofE Primary School

Address: St George's CofE Primary School, Stamford Street, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL5 0HT

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact:

St Christopher's RC Primary School

Address: St Christopher's RC Primary School, St Christopher's Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 9DP

Distance: 0.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01613305880

Rosehill Methodist Community Primary School

Address: Rosehill Methodist Community Primary School, Rose Hill Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8YG

Distance: 0.21 miles

Contact:

Holden Clough Community Primary School

Address: Holden Clough Community Primary School, St. Albans Avenue, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8XN

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact:

Inspire Academy

Address: Inspire Academy, Mossley Road, Ashton Under Lyne, Tameside, OL6 9RU

Distance: 0.42 miles

School Website

Contact: 01613397822

Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne

Address: Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne, Holden Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 9JJ

Distance: 0.94 miles

School Website

Contact: 01613309521

Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

Address: Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School, Ladbrooke Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8JS

Distance: 0.85 miles

School Website

Contact: 01613304049

St James CofE Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne

Address: St James CofE Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne, Romney Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 9HU

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact:

The Heys Primary School

Address: The Heys Primary School, Whiteacre Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 9NS

Distance: 1.08 miles

School Website

Contact: 01613301847

Oasis Academy Broadoak

Address: Oasis Academy Broadoak, Norman Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8QG

Distance: 0.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 01613303105

Broadoak Primary School

Address: Broadoak Primary School, Norman Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8QG

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

St Damian's RC Science College

Address: St Damian's RC Science College, Lees Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8BH

Distance: 0.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01613305974

West Hill School

Address: West Hill School, Thompson Cross, Stamford Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 1LX

Distance: 1.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01613382193

Great Academy Ashton

Address: Great Academy Ashton, Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8RF

Distance: 0.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 01612419555

England Higher Schools

Ashton Sixth Form College

Address: Ashton Sixth Form College, Darnton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9RL

Distance: 0.81 miles

School Website

Contact: 01613302330

Tameside College

Address: Tameside College, Beaufort Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6NX

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: 01619086600

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near OL6 9EX

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 94 HENRIETTA STREET, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL6 8NX

Distance: 1.16 miles

Contact: :

PENNY MEADOW DENTIST

Address: 53 PENNY MEADOW, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL6 6HE

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: :

STAMFORD ROAD EAST (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: SOVEREIGN HOUSE, 46 STAMFORD STREET EAST, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 6QH

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: :

EAGLE HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 60 STAMFORD STREET EAST, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL6 6QH

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: :

LINKS ASSOCIATES ASHTON LTD

Address: DENTAL SURGERY, GLEBE STREET, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL6 6HD

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: GLEBE STREET, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL6 6HD

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near OL6 9EX

ADAMS PHARMACY

Address: 169 MOSSLEY ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL6 6NE

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01613 398889

BOOTS

Address: 173 MOSSLEY ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL6 6NE

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 3301303

IPHARMACY DIRECT

Address: 2 RAYNHAM STREET, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL6 9NU

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6373131

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: 2 ALBION STREET, ASHTON UNDER LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL6 6HF

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 3303917

PENNY MEADOW PHARMACY

Address: 61 PENNY MEADOW, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 6HE

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01613 393211

GROUP PHARMACY

Address: GLEBE STREET, PENNY MEADOW, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL6 6HD

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 3306068

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near OL6 9EX

VISIONCARE INCORPORATED

Address: 28-30 PENNY MEADOW, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL6 6HG

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: :

JOHN BLEASE OPTICIANS

Address: 15 FLETCHER STREET, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL6 6BY

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: :

SPEC-TACKLE (ASHTON UNDER LYNE)

Address: 28 MARKET HALL, BOW STREET, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL6 6BZ

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: :

MULDOON & TONGE

Address: 150 STAMFORD STREET CENTRAL, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 6AD

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (ASHTON)

Address: 12 MERCIAN MALL, LADYSMITH CENTRE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL6 7JH

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE)

Address: 12 STAVELEIGH MALL, LADYSMITH CENTRE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 7JQ

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near OL6 9EX

STAMFORD HOUSE

Address: 2 PRINCESS STREET, ASHTON UNDER LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL6 9QH

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 3440803

STAMFORD HOUSE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: 2 PRINCESS STREET, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 9QH

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: :

GORDON STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: GORDON STREET MED. CTR., 171 MOSSLEY ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL6 6NE

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 3305104

ALBION MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 ALBION STREET, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL6 6HF

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 2148710

ASHTON MEDICAL GROUP

Address: CHAPEL STREET, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 6EW

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 3309880

TAME VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: GLEBE STREET, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL6 6HD

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near OL6 9EX

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: OL6 9EX

Ashton-under-Lyne
Ashton-under-Lyne station, Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6JP
Distance: 1.65 miles
Driving Time: 4.21 minutes
Stalybridge
Stalybridge station, Rassbottom Street, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, SK15 1RF
Distance: 2.05 miles
Driving Time: 4.73 minutes
Mossley (Manchester)
Mossley station, Manchester Road, Mossley, Greater Manchester, OL5 0AB
Distance: 2.40 miles
Driving Time: 5.45 minutes
Guide Bridge
Guide Bridge station, Guide Lane, Guide Bridge, Greater Manchester, M34 5HF
Distance: 3.20 miles
Driving Time: 7.79 minutes
Hyde North
Hyde North station, Junction Street, Hyde, Greater Manchester, SK16 5RH
Distance: 3.42 miles
Driving Time: 8.04 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near OL6 9EX

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near OL6 9EX

M60 J23

Distance: 3.36 miles

Driving Time: 7.28 minutes

M67 J3

Distance: 4.29 miles

Driving Time: 9.68 minutes

M67 J2

Distance: 5.27 miles

Driving Time: 10.81 minutes

M67 J1

Distance: 5.69 miles

Driving Time: 9.22 minutes

M60 J22

Distance: 5.81 miles

Driving Time: 9.38 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the OL6 9EX Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Angela Rayner
Contact Details	Contact Angela Rayner
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the OL6 9EX Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Tameside District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Tameside District at the following link Tameside District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Tameside District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Tameside District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the OL6 9EX Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Tameside council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Library Contacts, Hours and Services

House Sales in OL6 9EX

Yearly House Sales for OL6 9EX
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£250,000	£250,000	£250,000	1
2012	£210,000	£105,000	£157,500	2
2015	£215,000	£217,500	£210,083	3
2016	£130,000	£240,000	£195,833	3
2019	£300,000	£132,000	£185,667	3
2021	£365,000	£258,000	£311,500	2
2023	£347,500	£335,000	£341,250	2

What Popular Supermarkets are near the OL6 9EX Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near OL6 9EX
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Queens Road, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8ER	0.65 miles	Directions from OL6 9EX to Asda
Iceland, Bow Street, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 6BU	2.24 miles	Directions from OL6 9EX to Iceland
Aldi, Wellington Road, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 7FN	2.46 miles	Directions from OL6 9EX to Aldi
Sainsburys, Wellington Road, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 7TE	2.51 miles	Directions from OL6 9EX to Sainsburys
Aldi, Leech Street, STALYBRIDGE, SK15 1SD	2.52 miles	Directions from OL6 9EX to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the OL6 9EX Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near OL6 9EX
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 16, Piccadilly Station, Manchester, M1 2BN	6.86 miles	Directions from OL6 9EX to Unit 16, Piccadilly Station
2a Mosley Street, Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, M2 3AN	7.11 miles	Directions from OL6 9EX to 2a Mosley Street, Piccadilly
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	8.04 miles	Directions from OL6 9EX to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	8.04 miles	Directions from OL6 9EX to Birch Service Area

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL6 9EX
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Warrington Street, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 7JG	1.44 miles	Directions from OL6 9EX to McDonald's, Warrington Street, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 7JG
McDonald's, Fold Way, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL7 0PG	2.01 miles	Directions from OL6 9EX to McDonald's, Fold Way, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL7 0PG
McDonald's, Snipe Way, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL7 0DN	2.89 miles	Directions from OL6 9EX to McDonald's, Snipe Way, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL7 0DN
McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY	3.07 miles	Directions from OL6 9EX to McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY

KFC Restaurants near OL6 9EX
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL1 3NQ	3.10 miles	Directions from OL6 9EX to KFC Oldham - Huddersfield Road
KFC, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	3.21 miles	Directions from OL6 9EX to KFC Oldham - High Street
KFC, Clarendon Place, HYDE, SK14 2QZ	3.58 miles	Directions from OL6 9EX to KFC Hyde - Clarendon Road
KFC, Sisson Street, Failsworth, MANCHESTER, M35 0FF	3.69 miles	Directions from OL6 9EX to KFC Oldham - Sisson Street
KFC, Alphagate Drive, Denton, MANCHESTER, M34 3SH	4.22 miles	Directions from OL6 9EX to KFC Manchester - Denton Rock