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Thinking of living at BL2 2LG? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonge Moor Primary Academy | Primary | 450 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Moorgate Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Canon Slade School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 53.9 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bolton St Catherine's Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 34.3 · 1.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Boys' School, Bolton | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 53 · 14.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sharples School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 55.6 · 22% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thornleigh Salesian College | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| EdStart Schools Bolton | Independent | 450 m | – |
| Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya | Independent | 1.2 km | 29.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Independent | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 1.1 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BL2 2LG, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Total Fitness (Bolton) | 1.1 km | 16 |
| Tennis | Bradshaw Cricket Tennis & Bowling Club | 2.0 km | 12 |
| Cricket | Tonge Cricket Club | 750 m | 9 |
| Golf | Breightmet Golf Club | 2.3 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Bar Lane Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Squash | Total Fitness (Bolton) | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Football | New House Farm Playing Fields | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Bolton Skate Park | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Running | Leverhulme Park Athletics Track | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Leverhulme Park Community Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby | New House Farm Playing Fields | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Jumbles Sailing Club | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Laceys Boxing Gym | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Yoga | YOGA at no.1 | 4.9 km | 1 |
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 Hall i' th' Wood, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 196k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Firwood Grove, 50 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 507, 541, 533, 480); 63 departures an hour from the 17 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Tonge Moor Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 44% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Moorgate Primary School (0.5 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Canon Slade School, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 53.9 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' School, Bolton (2.2 km) and Essa Academy (3.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Urmston Grammar Academy (14.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co Op, 100 m away; Akoi Market (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Oaks Family Practice (800 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, The Strand is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Bolton Hospital, 3.3 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 62% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Naish Lounge is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Tonge Moor Conservative Club the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 5% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 52% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Tonge Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Total Fitness (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 27 km away.
Most households own their home, 29% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Bolton, 2.5 km away (TEF Silver).
34 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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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.