Postcode OL6 8HT is located in a major urban area, within the Ashton Hurst ward of Tameside in the North West region, and forms part of the Hurst Cross area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 61.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 44% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hurst Cross is £39,299 per year. The nearest station is Stalybridge, about 1.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Hurst Cross has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,755 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.
Hurst Cross has an average crime rate, with approximately 61.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hurst Cross is £39,299 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL6 8HT.
Hurst Cross near OL6 8HT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Stalybridge located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £259,000 (about £282 per square foot) in Ashton Hurst area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £490,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £320,000 | £326 |
| Semi-Detached | 47 | £235,000 | £278 |
| Terraced | 14 | £195,750 | £247 |
| Flats | 1 | £124,000 | £202 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £215,000 | — | £129,000 | £124,950 |
| 2017 | £228,000 | — | £146,000 | £106,500 |
| 2018 | £241,500 | £68,500 | £136,000 | £115,000 |
| 2019 | £225,000 | £72,000 | £168,000 | £125,000 |
| 2020 | £285,000 | £58,000 | £160,000 | £115,000 |
| 2021 | £295,000 | £135,000 | £209,500 | £151,000 |
| 2022 | £308,995 | £117,500 | £235,000 | £197,500 |
| 2023 | £350,000 | £130,000 | £273,498 | £210,000 |
| 2024 | £363,220 | £80,000 | £255,000 | £203,000 |
| 2025 | £343,995 | £127,500 | £280,000 | £199,000 |
| 2026 | £300,000 | — | £240,000 | £185,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £182 | — | £143 | £116 |
| 2017 | £196 | — | £153 | £119 |
| 2018 | £232 | £104 | £163 | £124 |
| 2019 | £224 | £132 | £182 | £142 |
| 2020 | £219 | £84 | £195 | £150 |
| 2021 | £244 | £196 | £215 | £178 |
| 2022 | £281 | £180 | £249 | £229 |
| 2023 | £299 | £165 | £266 | £252 |
| 2024 | £321 | £122 | £261 | £260 |
| 2025 | £320 | £201 | £282 | £247 |
| 2026 | £317 | — | £273 | £265 |
There were 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OL6 8HT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | 142, Rose Hill Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8HT | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £270,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 215, Rose Hill Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8HT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £166,000 | |
| 02 Jun 2025 | 6, Pennine Grove, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9ES | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2026 | 3, Weymouth Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9EP | Detached | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 20, Weymouth Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9EU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £317,000 |
In the OL6 8HT postcode area, located within Hurst Cross, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of OL6 8HT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Asda | Queens Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8ER | Walking directions to Asda |
Annual council tax rates for Tameside district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for OL6 8HT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Keiron Lawrence
Ashton Hurst - Elected 7 May 2026
Angela Rayner
Ashton-under-Lyne - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OL6 8HT records about 61 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around OL6 8HT in Ashton Hurst is £259,000 (about £282 per square foot) based on 89 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to OL6 8HT, including Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy (Good), Inspire Academy (Good) and St Christopher's RC Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
OL6 8HT scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,755 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Ashton-under-Lyne covering OL6 8HT is Angela Rayner (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Keiron Lawrence (Reform UK).