Darnton Road - OL6 6RL
Key Postcode Insights
OL6 6RL is a residential postcode situated on Darnton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 717th largest and 643rd most expensive of the 821 postcodes in the OL6 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 35 properties: 33 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £258,922
- 10 Year change
- up 60.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,400pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 74.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £243/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL6 6RL is a residential postcode situated on Darnton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 717th largest and 643rd most expensive of the 821 postcodes in the OL6 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 35 properties: 33 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £258,922
- 10 Year change
- up 60.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,400pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 74.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £243/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OL6 6RL
- Darnton House
Unknown
- 53 Darnton Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 55 Darnton Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 57 Darnton Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 59 Darnton Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL6 6RL sold for £260,000 on 10th June 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £258,922.
The OL6 6RL Sales Market has increased by 60.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £258,922 |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £258,406 |
| June 2024 | 2.7% | £250,633 |
| June 2023 | 4.2% | £243,947 |
| June 2022 | 11.2% | £234,187 |
| June 2021 | 10.4% | £210,688 |
| June 2020 | 7.6% | £190,768 |
| June 2019 | 6.2% | £177,330 |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £167,002 |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £163,859 |
| June 2016 | 7.3% | £161,431 |
| June 2015 | 4.6% | £150,445 |
| June 2014 | 0.1% | £143,862 |
| June 2013 | 3.1% | £143,694 |
| June 2012 | -4.5% | £139,344 |
| June 2011 | 0% | £145,950 |
| June 2010 | 3.5% | £146,021 |
| June 2009 | -12.7% | £141,077 |
| June 2008 | -2.8% | £161,513 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £166,152 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,400.
The OL6 6RL Rental Market has increased by 74.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.4% | £1,400pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £1,380pcm |
| June 2024 | 13.2% | £1,327pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.5% | £1,172pcm |
| June 2022 | 10% | £1,051pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £955pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £886pcm |
| June 2019 | 2% | £855pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £838pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £829pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.9% | £804pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.2% | £775pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.5% | £750pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £740pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £735pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £733pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £714pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.1% | £689pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.8% | £711pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £705pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th June 2025 for £260,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.4%. The postcode has had a total of 27 sales since 1995.
OL6 6RL has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£260,000 | 3 Bed House90, Darnton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6RL90, Darnton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6RL
- Sold Sep 2024£253,000 | 3 Bed House57, Darnton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6RL57, Darnton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6RL
- Sold Aug 2019£175,000 | 4 Bed House75, Darnton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6RL75, Darnton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6RL
- Sold Dec 2018£185,000 | 4 Bed House88, Darnton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6RL88, Darnton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6RL
- Sold Mar 2017£172,000 | 3 Bed House95, Darnton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6RL95, Darnton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6RL
Nearby Postcodes
OL6 6RL is the 717th largest and the 643rd most expensive postcode out of the 821 postcodes in the OL6 area.
- OL6 9RW, Fountain Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6OL6 9RW1 Addresses|64 m away
- OL6 6RN, Deramore Close, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6OL6 6RN7 Addresses|120 m away
- OL6 6SG, Darnton Gardens, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6OL6 6SG26 Addresses|147 m away
- OL6 6RJ, Thornfield Grove, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6OL6 6RJ15 Addresses|210 m away
- OL6 6RW, Mellor Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6OL6 6RW27 Addresses|210 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 6 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 18 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (9)
- house (1)
- early-century house (6)
- Unknown (18)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 18 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (17)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2013£940,000 | 5 Bed HouseDarnton House, Darnton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6RLDarnton House, Darnton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6RL
- Sold Nov 2013£930,000 | 5 Bed HouseDarnton House, Darnton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6RLDarnton House, Darnton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6RL
- Sold Jun 2025£444,000 | 5 Bed House94, Darnton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9RJ94, Darnton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9RJ
Schools Nearby
- Dixons Silver Springs Primary700 m away
- Inspire Academy700 m away
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne800 m away
- West Hill School700 m away
- Dixons Ashton Academy1.7 km away
- St Damian's RC Science College2.1 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL6 6RL is Stalybridge station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Stalybridge|1.0 km away
- Ashton-under-Lyne|1.4 km away
- Hyde North|3.1 km away
- Mossley (Manchester)|3.3 km away
