OL7 0FU postcode in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside
OL7 0FU is a postcode in Ashton-under-Lyne, in the St Peter's ward of Tameside. It is in the Ashton-under-Lyne parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since June 2019.
Where OL7 0FU is, and what is near it
- OL7 0FU
- Other postcodes in OL7 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 1 bus stop
- 3 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4881, longitude -2.1148)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after OL7 0FU?
- TamesideCouncil, for all local services Tameside: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around OL7 0FU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Ashton-under-LyneParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Angela Rayner (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Angela Rayner
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at OL7 0FU?
67% of the homes and businesses at OL7 0FU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 33% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Tameside: 95%
Tameside: 99%
The line marks the figure across Tameside.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at OL7 0FU?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for OL7 0FU.
Check the bin days for OL7 0FU on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is OL7 0FU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include OL7 0FU.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Tameside
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OL7 0FU: 3,727 properties in Tameside are at high risk (2.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Tameside
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of OL7 0FU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near OL7 0FU?
Homes in OL7 0 sold for a typical £178,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 30 sales, up 16.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached £186,000 5 sales
- Terraced £178,000 22 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole OL7 district: a typical £195,000 from 119 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in OL7 0FU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OL7 0FU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at OL7 0FU
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at OL7 0FU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near OL7 0FU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around OL7 0FU. Over half of them (68%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (55%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Tameside for 2026‑27: £2,447. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,631 (band A) to £2,447 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,631.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 450 (68%) | £1,631 |
| Band B | about 110 (17%) | £1,903 |
| Band C | about 70 (11%) | £2,175 |
| Band D | about 30 (5%) | £2,447 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,991 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,535 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,079 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,894 |
When the homes were built
- 55% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 20% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Tameside before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of OL7 0FU is in (ONS area E01005950), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near OL7 0FU?
The nearest open schools to OL7 0FU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to OL7 0FU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OL7 0FU is Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Guide Bridge Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 400 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Ashton West Metrolink Stop, 203 m away.
More stations near OL7 0FU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near OL7 0FU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL7 0FU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- West End Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023 · Phone 0161 339 5488 950 mWalk
- Ashton Gp Service Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 983 0530 1.0 kmWalk
- Ht Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 342 7200 1.1 kmWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near OL7 0FU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of OL7 0FU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- GMev Charging point · 4 chargers 500 mWalk
- Motor Fuel Group Charging point · 6 chargers 700 mWalk
- Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 900 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near OL7 0FU?
The nearest to the centre of OL7 0FU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Ashton Primary Care Centre Phone 0161 342 7000 1.0 kmWalk
- Ashton Primary Care Centre, Dental Department Phone 0161 622 0987 1.0 kmWalk
- Northern Orthodontics 1.0 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to OL7 0FU?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Tameside General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 0161 922 6000 2.9 kmCycle
- Royal Oldham Hospital Phone 0161 624 0420 7.3 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near OL7 0FU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OL7 0FU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Moss Cottage Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0161 343 2557 600 mWalk
- Daisy Nook House Phone 0161 343 1033 1.0 kmWalk
- Eden House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 0161 371 7841 1.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near OL7 0FU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL7 0FU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Future Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 330 1187 950 mWalk
- Ashton Primary Care Centre Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 820 8281 1.0 kmWalk
- Well, The Highlands Surgery Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 330 1173 1.1 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near OL7 0FU?
The nearest vets to the centre of OL7 0FU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Animal Trust 1.2 kmCycle
- Gourley Vetinary Surgeons 1.3 kmCycle
- Abbeywood Vets 3.1 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is OL7 0FU in a conservation area?
The centre of OL7 0FU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near OL7 0FU?
Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for OL7 0FU. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for OL7 0FU
- Ward
- St Peter's
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 2019
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
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