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Thinking of living at BL9 8NP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsworth Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Mersey Drive Community Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand | Primary | 550 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Unsworth Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Philips High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 50.3 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parrenthorn High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | – |
| Imagine Wellbeing Primary | Independent | 3.9 km | – |
| Mill School - Bury | Independent | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 23.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bury Grammar Schools | Independent | 4.0 km | 33.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BL9 8NP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hamilton Road Park | 1.3 km | 17 |
| Bowls | Whitefield Bowling Club | 1.3 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Unsworth Cricket Club | 840 m | 9 |
| Golf | Bury Golf Club | 850 m | 9 |
| Squash | Total Fitness (Whitefield) | 980 m | 7 |
| Football | Prestwich Heys F.C. | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Total Fitness (Whitefield) | 980 m | 4 |
| Rugby union | Sedgley Park R.U.F.C | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Market Street Athletics Track | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Goshen Sports Centre | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Philips High School - Basketball Court | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Climbing adventure | Treetop Trek Manchester | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Running | Bury Athletic Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Buckley Wells Playing Fields | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Diving | Castle Leisure Centre | 4.1 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 Whitefield Metrolink stop, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km). The nearest rail station is Clifton (Manchester), 4.4 km away, with 1k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Montgomery Drive, 200 m away, with a bus about every 27 minutes on weekdays (routes 97, 889, 890); 13 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Unsworth Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 82% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Unsworth Academy, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 45.4 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Our Lady's RC High School (4.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (13.1 km) and Urmston Grammar Academy (13.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Cooperative, 150 m away; One Stop Convenience (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Unsworth Medical Centre (700 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Nails 4 U is 950 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Fairfield General Hospital, 4.7 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Sunny Bank Stop Inn is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Blue Bell the nearest pub (850 m).
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 36% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Sunny Bank Wood, 150 m away; for exercise, The Gym (700 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 23 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 49% 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.
22 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.