Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at M18 8RP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Clement's CofE Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Abbey Hey Primary Academy | Primary | 550 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| St James' CofE Primary School Gorton | Primary | 900 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Varna Community Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1000 m | – |
| Wright Robinson College | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fairfield High School for Girls | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 52.7 · 16.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Droylsden Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 47.7 · 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Belle Vue | Secondary | 2.0 km | – |
| Cedar Mount Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Music Stuff | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Hanthorn House School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Progress Schools - Gorton |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Delamere Park | 550 m | 17 |
| Football | The Abbey Stadium | 1.5 km | 15 |
| Bowls | Delamere Park Bowling Club | 530 m | 14 |
| Swimming | Wright Robinson Leisure | 500 m | 13 |
| Cricket | Panther Sports | 1.2 km | 12 |
| Cycling | Delamere Park | 550 m | 8 |
| Golf | Fairfield Golf Club | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Athletics | Wright Robinson Leisure | 500 m | 4 |
| Squash | Panther Sports | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Fitness | East Manchester Leisure Centre | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Debdale Outdoor Centre | 780 m | 2 |
| Canoe | Debdale Outdoor Centre | 780 m | 2 |
| Climbing | BlocHaus Climbing | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Speedway | National Speedway Stadium | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Windsurfing | Debdale Outdoor Centre | 780 m | 1 |
| Gymnastics | City of Manchester Institute of Gymnastics | 1.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 40. 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 Gorton, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 58k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Sandown Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (routes 7, 688, 739, 713); 17 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
42% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Clement's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 58% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Wright Robinson College, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 49.1 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Co-op Academy Belle Vue (1.8 km) and Levenshulme High School (3.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (9.3 km) and Sale Grammar School (11.3 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 750 m away, with Manchester Convenience Store closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Florence House Medical Practice (700 m), with Pharmaco the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Como Cutz is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Manchester Royal Infirmary, 4.4 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
DAA Centre Manchester is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Hare & Hounds the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 6% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 62% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 143 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Vine Street Park, 200 m away; for exercise, Debdale Outdoor Centre (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 14 km away.
33 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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| Independent |
| 1.8 km |
| – |
Every primary near M18 8RP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Many neighbours rent: 37% of households rent privately and 19% socially.
The nearest university is University of Manchester, 5.0 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.