Measuring the distances…
These only choose where you start. Every page and every lens is still one tap away.
Sign in to keep them on every device →Measuring the distances…
Thinking of living at BL8 4HS? 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 is further.
Answer a few questions in Where could I live? and this will use your own priorities. Until then, try a perspective.
Working out the fit…
here typical · scale 0–50%
here typical · scale 0–50%
here England and Wales · scale 0–100%
here England and Wales · scale 0–50%
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Primary | 0 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Greenmount Primary School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw | Primary | 1.3 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Tottington Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| Tottington High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 34.9 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodhey High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Elton High School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Turton School | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 43.7 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bolton St Catherine's Academy | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 34.3 · 1.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya | Independent | 2.0 km | 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Forestwood School | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hawkshaw Tennis Club | 1.2 km | 14 |
| Cricket | Greenmount Cricket Club | 1.0 km | 12 |
| Swimming | Stables Health Club | 2.7 km | 8 |
| Golf | Greenmount Golf Club | 360 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Tottington Cons Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Football | Walshaw Sports Club Football Pitch | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Squash | Stables Health Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Jumbles Sailing Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Diving | Castle Leisure Centre | 4.7 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 Bromley Cross, a drive away (4.2 km), with 312k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest primary school is Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 74% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Tottington High School, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 34.9 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (9.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Cooperative, 1.2 km away, with Charlie Bakes closer still (750 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Tower Family Healthcare Greenmount (850 m), with Manor Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Trimz is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Fairfield General Hospital, 5.9 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 56% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 16 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 6 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Greenmount Golf Club is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Waggon and Horses the nearest pub (800 m).
There are 29 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 38% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Whitehead Gardens, 1.0 km away; for exercise, InSync PT (3.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 30 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% 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.
5 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.
More for moving: Moving for a reason · Where could I live? · Places like Nuttall & Tottington · Compare a shortlist
| Mill School - Bury |
|---|
| Independent |
| 4.7 km |
| Attainment 8: 23.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BL8 4HS, 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.