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Thinking of living at BL9 9LG? 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.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 37% met the expected standard |
| St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Hollins Grundy Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| The Derby High School | Secondary | 500 m | – |
| Bury Church of England High School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 46 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Star Radcliffe Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | – |
| Hazel Wood High School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 35.7 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mill School - Bury | Independent | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 23.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bury Grammar Schools | Independent | 1.2 km | 33.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Bury Church Of England High School | 650 m | 14 |
| Cricket | Bury Sports Club | 350 m | 11 |
| Bowls | Manchester Road Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 790 m | 10 |
| Football | Buckley Wells Playing Fields | 790 m | 7 |
| Squash | Bury Sports Club | 410 m | 6 |
| Golf | Bury Golf Club | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Castle Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Bury Sports Club | 350 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Market Street Athletics Track | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Bury Speedway | 990 m | 2 |
| Rugby | Buckley Wells Playing Fields | 790 m | 1 |
| Running | Bury Athletic Club | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Diving | Castle Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Philips High School - Basketball Court | 3.8 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 (1.2 km). The nearest rail station is Kearsley, 6.3 km away, with 55k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Pembroke Drive, 150 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 513, 886, 966, 888); 63 departures an hour from the 11 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 9 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is St Peter's Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 64% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.4 km).
The nearest secondary is The Derby High School, 500 m away.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (12.3 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily, 400 m away, with Redvales Off Licence closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Knowsley Medical Centre (950 m), with Fishpool Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Rose Beauty is 1.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Fairfield General Hospital, 3.1 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: 29 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
The Bury Football Club Co.Ltd is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The White Boar Hotel the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (22 of them).
There are 27 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 22% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 106 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Redvales Playing Fields, 200 m away; for exercise, Powerleague (850 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.6 µg/m³).
30 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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| Forestwood School |
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| Independent |
| 1.3 km |
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Every primary near BL9 9LG, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
For holidays, Manchester is 26 km away.
Most households own their home, 21% rent privately.
It's young: 20% 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.