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 BL9 7LR? 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%
0 crimes recorded on Rochdale Old Road in the last 12 months. The street →
here typical · scale 0–50%
here England and Wales · scale 0–100%
here England and Wales · scale 0–50%
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| East Ward Community Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 850 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Hazel Wood High School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 35.7 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bury Church of England High School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 46 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Derby High School | Secondary | 3.0 km | – |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 43.4 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cambian Chesham House School | Independent | 450 m | Attainment 8: 3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bury Grammar Schools | Independent |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hazelwood High School | 620 m | 16 |
| Cricket | Woodbank Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 11 |
| Bowls | Huntley Unionist Crown Green Bowls Club | 130 m | 9 |
| Football | Powerleague | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Village Gym (Bury) | 960 m | 4 |
| Squash | Village Gym (Bury) | 960 m | 4 |
| Golf | Lowes Park Golf Club | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Bury Speedway | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Bury Athletic Club | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Running | Bury Athletic Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Diving | Castle Leisure Centre | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Bury Sports Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Buckley Wells Playing Fields | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Queen's Park BMX Track | 4.0 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 Bury Metrolink stop, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km). The nearest rail station is Castleton (Manchester), 6.1 km away, with 141k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Woodgate Hill Road, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 467, 468, 433, 967); 33 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Fairfield Community Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m).
The closest top-rated primary is St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Hazel Wood High School, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 35.7 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (10.5 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 400 m away, with Your Choice Convenience Store closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Huntley Mount Medical Centre (550 m), with Huntley Mount Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Kutting Korner is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Fairfield General Hospital, 1.0 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Park Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Waterfold Farm Pub Restaurant the nearest pub (950 m).
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Hoyles Park, 450 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (1.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 27 km away.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
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.
23 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 Fairfield & Jericho · Compare a shortlist
| 2.4 km |
| 33.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mill School - Bury | Independent | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 23.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
|---|
Every primary near BL9 7LR, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.