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Thinking of living at BL9 9PD? 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 | 750 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Hollins Grundy Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| The Derby High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | – |
| Bury Church of England High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Unsworth Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 46 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Star Radcliffe Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | – |
| Mill School - Bury | Independent | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 23.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Forestwood School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Bury Grammar Schools | Independent | 2.2 km | 33.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BL9 9PD, 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 | Heart Of Padel | 960 m | 15 |
| Cricket | Bury Sports Club | 1.3 km | 11 |
| Bowls | Manchester Road Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.7 km | 10 |
| Squash | Bury Sports Club | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Football | Powerleague | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Golf | Bury Golf Club | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Total Fitness (Whitefield) | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Rugby union | Bury Sports Club | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Market Street Athletics Track | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Bury Speedway | 640 m | 2 |
| Rugby | Buckley Wells Playing Fields | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Running | Bury Athletic Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Diving | Castle Leisure Centre | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Philips High School - Basketball Court | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Climbing adventure | Treetop Trek Manchester | 4.5 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 Radcliffe Metrolink stop, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km). The nearest rail station is Clifton (Manchester), 5.7 km away, with 1k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Dumers Lane, 100 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 135, 95, 97, 894); 91 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Peter's Church of England Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 64% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (1.7 km).
The nearest secondary is The Derby High School, 1.4 km away.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (13.5 km) and Urmston Grammar Academy (14.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda Express PFS Blackford Bridge, 50 m away; Greggs (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Blackford House Medical Centre (850 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Nails 4 U is 1.9 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Fairfield General Hospital, 3.7 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: 7 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Indigo is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Swan & Cemetery the nearest pub (550 m).
There are 11 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 17% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Redvales Playing Fields, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Goshen Sports Centre (700 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 25 km away.
Most households own their home, 18% 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.
10 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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