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Thinking of living at BL2 5PZ? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School | Primary | 150 m | – |
| Lowercroft Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Greenhill Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 86% met the expected standard |
| Harwood Meadows Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Red Lane Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Bolton St Catherine's Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 34.3 · 1.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Elton High School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tottington High School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 34.9 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Little Lever School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.2 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Derby High School | Secondary | 3.4 km | – |
| Breightmet School | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Imagine Wellbeing Primary | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| Forestwood School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Elton Vale Sports Club | 2.1 km | 15 |
| Cricket | Elton Vale Sports Centre | 2.1 km | 14 |
| Football | Elton Vale Sports Centre | 2.1 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Stables Health Club | 2.5 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Black Lane Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.9 km | 7 |
| Squash | Stables Health Club | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Leverhulme Park Community Leisure Centre | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Golf | Breightmet Golf Club | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Rugby | New House Farm Playing Fields | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Running | Leverhulme Park Athletics Track | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Bury Speedway | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Bury Sports Club | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Diving | Castle Leisure Centre | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Bolton Skate Park | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Laceys Boxing Gym | 5.0 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, a drive away (3.7 km), with 196k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Camden Close, 100 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (routes 512, 511, 896, 883); 10 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Bolton St Catherine's Academy, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 34.3 · 1.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' School, Bolton (5.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (14.4 km) and Urmston Grammar Academy (14.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Food Warehouse, 1.2 km away, with SMS Village Stores closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Mile Lane Health Centre (1.5 km), with Mile Lane Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.5 km).
For a haircut, The Hair Loft is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Bolton Hospital, 5.7 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Casalingo is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Duke William Inn the nearest pub (100 m).
There are 17 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 40% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Elton Vale, 1.9 km away; for exercise, Thrive (1.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 26 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
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.
12 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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| Independent |
| 2.8 km |
| – |
Every primary near BL2 5PZ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.