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Thinking of living at BL9 7TL? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.6 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Heap Bridge Village Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | – |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | – |
| Woodland Community Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| Hazel Wood High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 35.7 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 43.4 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newhouse Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bury Church of England High School | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 46 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cambian Chesham House School | Independent | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bury Grammar Schools | Independent | 3.8 km |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hazelwood High School | 1.9 km | 11 |
| Bowls | Huntley Unionist Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.5 km | 9 |
| Golf | Walmersley Golf Club | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Heywood Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Heywood Sports Village | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Squash | Village Gym (Bury) | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Queens Park (Heywood) | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Rochdale RUFC | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Bury Athletic Club | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Football | Powerleague | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Queen's Park BMX Track | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Running | Bury Athletic Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Diving | Castle Leisure Centre | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Self defence | Rochdale Shukokai Karate Club | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Rochdale Shukokai Karate Club | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Karate | Rochdale Shukokai Karate Club | 4.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 drive away (3.4 km). The nearest rail station is Castleton (Manchester), 4.9 km away, with 141k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Smethurst Hall Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 468, 467, 433, 968); 26 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Fairfield Community Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (850 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, 1.8 km 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 Tesco, 1.6 km away, with Hooley Bridge Service Station closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Heady Hill Surgery (1.2 km), with Internet Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Istanbul Barbers is 2.1 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.
Castello Cafe Bar Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Pack Horse Inn the nearest pub (850 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 Boisko, 1.7 km away; for exercise, Heywood Sports Village (1.9 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.
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.
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| 33.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mill School - Bury | Independent | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 23.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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