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Thinking of living at M20 5LP? 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 Catherine's RC Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Didsbury CofE Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Beaver Road Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| The Barlow RC High School | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 49.8 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parrs Wood High School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 13% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Priestnall School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 52.6 · 18.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Burnage Academy for Boys | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 14.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Didsbury High School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 57.1 · 24.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stella Maris School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Moor Allerton Preparatory School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Manchester Muslim Preparatory School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
Every primary near M20 5LP, 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 | Fletcher Moss Gardens | 500 m | 43 |
| Bowls | Heaton Mersey Cons Crown Green Bowls Club | 260 m | 21 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Didsbury) | 600 m | 16 |
| Football | Didsbury Sports Ground | 950 m | 15 |
| Cricket | Didsbury Cricket Club | 390 m | 11 |
| Golf | Didsbury Golf Club | 1.2 km | 10 |
| Squash | The Northern | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Fitness | The Northern | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Lacrosse | Didsbury Cricket Club | 390 m | 6 |
| Yoga | Sonder | 3.0 km | 6 |
| Rugby union | Didsbury Sports Ground | 950 m | 5 |
| Cycling | Platt Fields Park | 3.5 km | 5 |
| Hockey | Didsbury Cricket Club | 390 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Didsbury Sports Ground | 950 m | 2 |
| Snooker | The Albert Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Club Didsbury | 2.5 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 36. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 44% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is East Didsbury, a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 299k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Ruabon Road, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 767); 66 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Catherine's RC Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 55% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Barlow RC High School, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 49.8 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Burnage Academy for Boys (2.3 km) and Didsbury High School (2.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Sale Grammar School (6.1 km) and Stretford Grammar School (6.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Superstore, 350 m away; Withy Labs (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Barlow Medical Centre (450 m), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Exhale Spa is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Wythenshawe Hospital, 5.3 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: 21 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
The Crazy Cow Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Parrs Wood the nearest pub (500 m).
There are 36 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 7% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 59% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Didsbury Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Results Inc. Gym (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 7.2 km away.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
61 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.
It's highly educated: 56% of adults have a degree.
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.