OL7 9QA postcode in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside
OL7 9QA 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 9QA is, and what is near it
- OL7 9QA
- Other postcodes in OL7 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 20 bus stops
- 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 53.5014, longitude -2.1035)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after OL7 9QA?
- 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 9QA 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 9QA?
Every home and business at OL7 9QA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 91% can get gigabit, 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, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at OL7 9QA?
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, 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 9QA 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 9QA.
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 9QA: 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 9QA 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 9QA?
Homes in OL7 9 sold for a typical £202,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 89 sales, down 1.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £312,000 13 sales
- Semi-detached £242,000 29 sales
- Terraced £175,000 42 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 £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 9QA
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in OL7 9QA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 April 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 9QA
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at OL7 9QA. 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 9QA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around OL7 9QA. Over half of them (78%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (31%). 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 £2,991 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,631.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 620 (78%) | £1,631 |
| Band B | about 90 (11%) | £1,903 |
| Band C | about 60 (8%) | £2,175 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,447 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,991 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,535 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,079 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,894 |
When the homes were built
- 15% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 24% 1945 to 1964
- 31% 1965 to 1982
- 23% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 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 9QA is in (ONS area E01005954), 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 9QA?
The nearest open schools to OL7 9QA, 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 9QA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OL7 9QA is Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Guide Bridge Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
- Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 1.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
20 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Anglesey Road, 89 m away.
More stations near OL7 9QA, 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 9QA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL7 9QA, 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 300 mWalk
- Ashton Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 330 9880 1.6 kmCycle
- Albion Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 214 8710 1.6 kmCycle
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 9QA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of OL7 9QA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.1 kmWalk
- Ashton Pools (Tameside Sports Trust) Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
- Ashton Pools (Tameside Sports Trust) Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
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 9QA?
The nearest to the centre of OL7 9QA, 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 750 mWalk
- SimplyOne Dental Camp Street Phone 0161 308 4129 1.4 kmCycle
- Links Associates Ashton Ltd Phone 0161 330 4124 1.6 kmCycle
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 9QA?
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 2.4 kmCycle
- Royal Oldham Hospital Phone 0161 624 0420 6.0 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 9QA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OL7 9QA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Downshaw Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2025 · Phone 0161 330 7059 250 mWalk
- Firbank House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2024 · Phone 0161 343 1251 850 mWalk
- Daisy Nook House Phone 0161 343 1033 900 mWalk
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 9QA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL7 9QA, 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.
- Waterloo Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 330 1078 250 mWalk
- Boots, 17-19 Staveleigh Way Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 3pm · Phone 0161 308 2326 1.6 kmCycle
- Penny Meadow Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 339 3211 1.6 kmCycle
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 9QA?
The nearest vets to the centre of OL7 9QA 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
- Animal Trust 3.4 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 9QA in a conservation area?
The centre of OL7 9QA 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 9QA?
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 9QA. 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 9QA
- 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: 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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