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Thinking of living at BL9 5AL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John with St Mark CofE Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 950 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Hazel Wood High School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 35.7 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 46 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bury Church of England High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Derby High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | – |
| Cambian Chesham House School | Independent | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bury Grammar Schools | Independent | 1.3 km | 33.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mill School - Bury | Independent | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 23.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Clarence Park (Bury) | 690 m | 15 |
| Cricket | Woodbank Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Openshaw Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Football | Powerleague | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Golf | Lowes Park Golf Club | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Castle Leisure Centre | 920 m | 4 |
| Squash | Castle Leisure Centre | 940 m | 4 |
| Cycling | Bury Speedway | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Bury Athletic Club | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Diving | Castle Leisure Centre | 920 m | 1 |
| Running | Bury Athletic Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Bury Sports Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Buckley Wells Playing Fields | 1.9 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 Bury Metrolink stop, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km). The nearest rail station is Castleton (Manchester), 7.5 km away, with 141k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Cateaton Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 472, 483, 487, 481); 61 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 11 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is St John with St Mark CofE Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 43% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Hazel Wood High School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 35.7 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (11.2 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 300 m away, with Ali Foods closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Walmersley Road Medical Practice (150 m), with Bury Healthcare Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Kutting Korner is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Fairfield General Hospital, 2.2 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 54 restaurants and cafés and 7 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Hukd Golf is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Bury Masonic Association the nearest pub (450 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (50 of them).
There are 15 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 25% flats and 4% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 59% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is St John's Garden, 400 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 27 km away.
43 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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Many neighbours rent: 38% of households rent privately and 18% socially.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.