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Thinking of living at OL6 6RL? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspire Academy | Primary | 700 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Dixons Silver Springs Primary | Primary | 750 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne | Primary | 850 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne | Primary | 850 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| The Heys Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| West Hill School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Ashton Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 38.1 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Damian's RC Science College | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 18.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Saints Catholic College | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 37.5 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tame Bank | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Trinity School | Independent | 1.3 km | 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stansfield House | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Stamford Grove Crown Green Bowls Club | 400 m | 19 |
| Cricket | Ladysmith Sports Centre | 1.1 km | 15 |
| Tennis | Ladysmith Sports Centre | 1.1 km | 12 |
| Swimming | Ashton Leisure Pool | 1.7 km | 10 |
| Golf | Ashton-u-lyne Golf Club | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Football | Ashton United Football Club | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Rugby union | Manor Park | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Richmond Street Playing Fields | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Olympic | Olympic Sports Gym | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Strongman | Olympic Sports Gym | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Bodybuilding | Olympic Sports Gym | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Personal training | Olympic Sports Gym | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Physique | Olympic Sports Gym | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Olympic Sports Gym | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Olympic Sports Gym | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Strength training | Olympic Sports Gym | 2.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Stalybridge, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 840k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Tameside General Hospital, 150 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (routes 388, 389, 803); 35 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 11 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Inspire Academy, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is West Hill School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 43.5 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Damian's RC Science College (2.2 km) and Laurus Ryecroft (3.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 600 m away, with WH Smith At Tameside General Hospital closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Gordon Street Medical Centre (450 m), with Alans Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Leighton House is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 600 m away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 79% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 9 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Friends Cafe At Tameside General Hospital is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Miners Arms the nearest pub (450 m).
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Stamford Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Gritstone CrossFit (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 20 km away.
Most households own their home, 27% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
36 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.