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Thinking of living at BL9 7EP? 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 Thomas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Holy Trinity Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 37% met the expected standard |
| East Ward Community Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Hazel Wood High School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 35.7 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bury Church of England High School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 46 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Derby High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | – |
| Bury Grammar Schools | Independent | 1.3 km | 33.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cambian Chesham House School | Independent | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 3 · 0% 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 | Openshaw Park (Bury) | 420 m | 16 |
| Bowls | Openshaw Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 330 m | 13 |
| Cricket | Bury Sports Club | 1.4 km | 13 |
| Swimming | Village Gym (Bury) | 590 m | 5 |
| Squash | Village Gym (Bury) | 590 m | 5 |
| Football | Powerleague | 780 m | 5 |
| Golf | Lowes Park Golf Club | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Bury Speedway | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Bury Athletic Club | 550 m | 2 |
| Running | Bury Athletic Club | 550 m | 1 |
| Diving | Castle Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Bury Sports Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Buckley Wells Playing Fields | 1.7 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 Bury Metrolink stop, about a 10-minute walk (800 m). The nearest rail station is Castleton (Manchester), 7.1 km away, with 141k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Hurst Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 55 minutes on weekdays (routes 94, 967); 68 departures an hour from the 14 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 Thomas Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 66% 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, 850 m 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 Kashmir Superstore Bury, 300 m away, with Bury Superstore closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Rock Healthcare (650 m), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Hairworks is 700 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.
The Ice Box is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Waterfold Farm Pub Restaurant the nearest pub (600 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 Openshaw Park, 450 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 27 km away.
44 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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Every primary near BL9 7EP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
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.