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OL6 7ST · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

OL6 7ST

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
46/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 547 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around OL6 7ST.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools40/100
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total

Safe Start School0.0 miHoly Trinity CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miAshton West End Primary AcademyGood · 0.4 miLyndhurst Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.5 miStansfield House0.5 miCanon Johnson CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety53/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100
23GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 22 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ASHTON GP SERVICE — 0.0 mi

Transport74/100
Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station0.5 mi
Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 mi
Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)0.5 mi

33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space52/100
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 7.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (700 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100
23supermarkets

23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Asda, Aldi, Heron… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Lidl Central Ashton Ashton Under Lyne — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OL6 7ST.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
17µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in OL6.

Average sold price by property type across the OL6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,216 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£295k▼ 2.5%
Semi-detached£212k▲ 8.0%
Terraced£150k▲ 17.0%
Flat£98k▲ 9.8%

District-level averages (OL6) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About OL6 7ST

OL6 7ST scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Central Ashton Ashton Under Lyne about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL6 7ST is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 547 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Safe Start School, within a short walk.

No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ASHTON GP SERVICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is TAMESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away), Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 33 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (700 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are 23 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Asda, Aldi, Heron and others. The nearest is Lidl Central Ashton Ashton Under Lyne, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore OL6 7ST on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.