OL7 9JX postcode in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside
OL7 9JX is a postcode in Ashton-under-Lyne, in the Ashton Waterloo 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 January 1980.
Where OL7 9JX is, and what is near it
- OL7 9JX
- Other postcodes in OL7 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 53.4996, longitude -2.1171)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after OL7 9JX?
- TamesideCouncil, for all local services Tameside: bins, council tax, planning
- Raymond Dunning, Sangita Patel, Dave Howarth and Vimal ChoksiCouncillors elected for the Ashton Waterloo ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around OL7 9JX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Ashton-under-LyneParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Angela Rayner (Labour). How to 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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at OL7 9JX?
Every home and business at OL7 9JX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at OL7 9JX?
BinDayBuddy does not read Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is OL7 9JX 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 9JX.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Tameside
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OL7 9JX: 3,727 properties in Tameside are at high risk (2.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Tameside
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of OL7 9JX 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in OL7 9JX
HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales in OL7 9JX since 1995. No five-year span had enough sales to give a price.
- 1995 to 1999, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2000 to 2004, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2005 to 2009, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2010 to 2014, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2020 to 2024, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in OL7 9JX from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 30 August 2024.
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, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at OL7 9JX?
At the 2021 Census, 12 people (7 female, 5 male) lived at OL7 9JX, in 5 households.
| Census 2021 | OL7 9JX | OL7 9 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 12 | 11,401 |
| Households | 5 | 4,757 |
| People per household | 2.4 | 2.4 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The OL7 9 sector is its 216 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at OL7 9JX use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at OL7 9JX used 3,331 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 8,727 kWh.
| 2024 | OL7 9JX | OL7 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 5 | 7,607 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 3,331 kWh | 2,269 kWh |
| Gas meters | 5 | 7,273 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 8,727 kWh | 9,055 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is OL7 9JX in a conservation area?
The centre of OL7 9JX is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point.
Near here
Which schools are near OL7 9JX?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to OL7 9JX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to OL7 9JX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OL7 9JX is Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.
- Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Guide Bridge Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
- Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 1.1 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Newmarket Grove, 100 m away.
More stations near OL7 9JX, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near OL7 9JX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL7 9JX, 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.
- Waterloo Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 330 7087 900 mWalk
- Ashton Gp Service Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 983 0530 1.9 kmCycle
- West End Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 339 5488 2.2 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near OL7 9JX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of OL7 9JX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.4 kmCycle
- GMev Charging point · 4 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
- Ashton Pools (Tameside Sports Trust) Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near OL7 9JX?
The nearest to the centre of OL7 9JX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Daisy House Dental Phone 0161 339 5426 1.2 kmWalk
- Ashton Primary Care Centre Phone 0161 342 7000 1.9 kmCycle
- Ashton Primary Care Centre, Dental Department Phone 0161 622 0987 1.9 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to OL7 9JX?
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 3.1 kmCycle
- Royal Oldham Hospital Phone 0161 624 0420 6.1 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near OL7 9JX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OL7 9JX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Daisy Nook House Phone 0161 343 1033 250 mWalk
- Downshaw Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2025 · Phone 0161 330 7059 1.1 kmWalk
- Firbank House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2024 · Phone 0161 343 1251 1.7 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near OL7 9JX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL7 9JX, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Waterloo Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 330 1078 900 mWalk
- St Chads Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 628 0026 1.9 kmCycle
- Boots, 17-19 Staveleigh Way Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 3pm · Phone 0161 308 2326 1.9 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near OL7 9JX?
The nearest vets to the centre of OL7 9JX 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 1.6 kmCycle
- Gourley Vetinary Surgeons 1.7 kmCycle
- Animal Trust 2.6 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the OL7 9 sector
What do homes sell for near OL7 9JX?
Homes in OL7 9 sold for a typical £202,500 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 90 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £205,000 from 101 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £296,000 12 sales
- Semi-detached £245,000 33 sales
- Terraced £175,000 40 sales
- Flat or maisonette £110,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole OL7 district: a typical £197,500 from 118 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near OL7 9JX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around OL7 9JX. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (44%). 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 £4,079 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,903.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 120 (20%) | £1,631 |
| Band B | about 280 (46%) | £1,903 |
| Band C | about 150 (25%) | £2,175 |
| Band D | about 30 (5%) | £2,447 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £2,991 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,535 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £4,079 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,894 |
When the homes were built
- 13% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 44% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Tameside before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of OL7 9JX is in (ONS area E01005956), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near OL7 9JX?
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 9JX. 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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for OL7 9JX
- Ward
- Ashton Waterloo
- 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
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
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