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Thinking of living at M14 5LY? 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 James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme | Primary | 700 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester | Primary | 700 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Plymouth Grove Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Dean Trust Ardwick | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manchester Enterprise Academy Central | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manchester Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter's RC High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity CofE High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 50 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Manchester Grammar School | Independent | 700 m | 63.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manchester High School for Girls | Independent | 950 m |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | University Of Manchester (Armitage Sports Centre) | 1.2 km | 38 |
| Football | Platt Lane Sports Complex | 1.1 km | 20 |
| Swimming | Manchester High School For Girls | 940 m | 18 |
| Bowls | Fallowfield Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club | 1.8 km | 15 |
| Squash | University Of Manchester (Armitage Sports Centre) | 1.2 km | 13 |
| Cricket | Longsight Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 13 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 830 m | 7 |
| Athletics | Manchester Regional Arena | 3.3 km | 7 |
| Cycling | Platt Fields Park | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Golf | Heaton Moor Golf Club | 3.4 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Denmark Road Sports Centre | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Yoga | Sonder | 4.1 km | 4 |
| Badminton | Platt Lane Sports Complex | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Platt Lane Sports Complex | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Parthian Climbing | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Snooker Shop | 2.5 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 50. 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 Ardwick, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km), with 0k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Denison Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 50, 51); 45 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
47% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 74% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Cringle Brook Primary School (1.7 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Dean Trust Ardwick, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 46.6 · 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Levenshulme High School (2.1 km) and Co-op Academy Belle Vue (2.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (5.6 km) and Sale Grammar School (7.6 km).
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is BABYLON market, 350 m away, with Mr Knafah closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Surrey Lodge Practice (450 m), with Wise Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Cutz Gents Hair Salon is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Manchester Royal Infirmary, 1.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 46 restaurants and cafés and 1 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
St Anselm Halls Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Victoria Park Bar the nearest pub (600 m).
There are 22 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 45% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Birchfields Park, 500 m away; for exercise, The Gym (850 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 12 km away.
35 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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| 56.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Withington Girls' School | Independent | 1.8 km | 78.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near M14 5LY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Many neighbours rent: 48% of households rent privately and 23% socially.
It's young: 53% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 49% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is University of Manchester, 1.8 km away (TEF Silver).
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.