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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Ashton-Under-Lyne. All 3 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£224kacross Ashton-Under-Lyne
Cheapest districtOL73-bed house £208k
Sold last year367homes in Ashton-Under-Lyne
Prices in Tameside-0.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Ashton-Under-Lyne sold for £224,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £208k in OL7 and £237k in OL5, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at OL7: about 85 m² for a typical £208k. OL6 is the busiest market, with 159 sales last year.

Prices in Tameside are down 0.1% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,063 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,021 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Ashton-Under-Lyne

1OL73-bed house £208kabout 85 m² · 98 sold last year2OL63-bed house £228kabout 87 m² · 159 sold last year3OL53-bed house £237kabout 90 m² · 110 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is OL6: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £107k.

Best areas in Ashton-Under-Lyne for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

OL73-bed house £208k
Primary Aldwyn Primary School · 72% England 64%Secondary St Damian's RC Science College · 67.9% England 43.8%
OL63-bed house £228k
Primary Holden Clough Primary School · 74% England 64%Secondary St Damian's RC Science College · 67.9% England 43.8%
OL53-bed house £237k
Primary Milton St John's CofE Primary School · 90% England 64%Secondary St Damian's RC Science College · 67.9% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Ashton-Under-Lyne postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
OL5£237k90 m²£136k£2,99290%110
OL6£228k87 m²£107k£2,68174%159
OL7£208k85 m²£108k£2,52572%98

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Ashton-Under-Lyne

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Ashton-Under-Lyne?

About £224,000 across Ashton-Under-Lyne, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £208k in OL7 to £237k in OL5.

What is the cheapest area of Ashton-Under-Lyne to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: OL7 (£208k), OL6 (£228k), OL5 (£237k).

Are house prices going up in Ashton-Under-Lyne?

In Tameside, prices are down 0.1% on a year ago and up 24.4% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Ashton-Under-Lyne is best for families?

On school results and price together: OL7 (3-bed house £208k, best primary nearby 72% at the expected standard against 64% across England); OL6 (3-bed house £228k, best primary nearby 74% at the expected standard against 64% across England); OL5 (3-bed house £237k, best primary nearby 90% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Ashton-Under-Lyne a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £224,000, prices are down 0.1% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,063 a month against roughly £1,021 for a 90% mortgage, and 367 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £208k to £237k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Ashton-Under-Lyne each year?

367 homes sold across its 3 postcode districts in the last year, the most in OL6.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.