OL7 postcode area guide — Tameside
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the OL7 postcode district in Tameside — every official dataset on one page.
Check any UK postcode
Where is OL7?
Broadband & internet speeds in OL7
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
98.3%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
82.8%
Gigabit-capable
82.8%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.2%
Broadband availability in the OL7 postcode district (Tameside) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 436 postcodes Ofcom measures in OL7, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 82.8%.
Around 0.2% of premises in OL7 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in OL7
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| OL7 0AA | 100% | 80.4% |
| OL7 0AD | 100% | 20% |
| OL7 0AE | 100% | 100% |
| OL7 0AG | 100% | 75% |
| OL7 0AH | 100% | 100% |
| OL7 0AJ | 100% | 0% |
| OL7 0AL | 100% | 100% |
| OL7 0AN | 100% | 100% |
| OL7 0AQ | 100% | 100% |
| OL7 0AR | 100% | 100% |
Run a speed test to see what you're actually getting, or check your exact postcode.
Mobile signal around Tameside
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Tameside district (115,703 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
98.6%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.9%
5G outdoors — all networks
95.5%
Voice indoors — all networks
98.9%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
House prices in OL7
Based on 141 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in OL7 is £177,010, up 4.1% on the previous year (£170,000).
Detached
£283,000
14 sales
Semi-detached
£235,000
39 sales
Terraced
£160,000
74 sales
Flat / maisonette
£90,000
13 sales
Latest recorded sales in OL7
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026 | £231,000 | Detached | Downing Street | OL7 9LR |
| 20 May 2026 | £160,000 | Terraced | Hawthorn Grove | OL7 0DF |
| 11 May 2026 | £235,000 | Detached | Downing Street | OL7 9LR |
| 28 Apr 2026 | £270,000 | Semi-detached | Wilshaw Grove | OL7 9QU |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Everest Avenue | OL7 9RA |
| 22 Apr 2026 | £87,000 | Semi-detached | Wilshaw Grove | OL7 9QT |
| 22 Apr 2026 | £69,000 | Terraced | Ullswater Avenue | OL7 9EU |
| 10 Apr 2026 | £135,000 | Terraced | Downshaw Road | OL7 9QL |
| 10 Apr 2026 | £102,000 | Terraced | Harmol Grove | OL7 9NW |
| 31 Mar 2026 | £195,000 | Terraced | Anglesey Road | OL7 9NH |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Tameside demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Tameside district (231,071 residents, 99,527 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.9% |
| 15–29 | 23% |
| 30–44 | 19.4% |
| 45–64 | 20.2% |
| 65+ | 17.5% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 60.8% |
| Private rented | 17.6% |
| Social rented | 15.6% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around OL7
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton West End Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 432 | OL7 0BJ |
| Canon Burrows CofE Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 431 | OL7 9ND |
| Waterloo Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 293 | OL7 9NA |
| Canon Johnson CofE Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 227 | OL7 9DD |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 209 | OL7 0NB |
| The Limes School | Not applicable | 11–18 | 4 | OL7 9DU |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in OL7
99 rated food businesses operate in OL7. 71 hold the top rating of 5, 11 are rated 4, and 6 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Amann Threads UK Limited, Ash Tree Farm, Ashton West End Academy, Ashton-Under-Lyne Masonic Club, B And M Bargains.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in OL7
From a sample of 433 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 OL7 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 63% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
10%
Band C
53%
Band D
28%
Band E
8%
Band F
1%
Band G
0%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Tameside
Landlines around OL7 typically use:
Had a call from an unknown number? Use our free UK phone number checker to see who called.
What's it like living in OL7?
Be the first to rate OL7 (Tameside).
How would you rate living in OL7 (Tameside)?
Moving to OL7? Sort your connectivity first
We arrange broadband, full-fibre, leased lines, VoIP and business mobiles across Tameside — free, no-obligation quote.
Postcodes in OL7
Neighbouring districts
All Oldham (OL) postcode districts ›
Frequently asked questions
Where is the OL7 postcode?
How much do houses cost in OL7?
What broadband can I get in OL7?
Who lives in OL7?
How energy efficient are homes in OL7?
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.