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Thinking of living at M22 4FW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northenden Community School | Primary | 200 m | – |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden | Primary | 550 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| St Ambrose RC Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 41% met the expected standard |
| Rack House Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Didsbury High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 57.1 · 24.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parrs Wood High School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 13% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Barlow RC High School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 49.8 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Loreto High School Chorlton | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 9.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Brooklands Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 36.1 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oakbrook School | Independent | 500 m | – |
| Manchester Muslim Preparatory School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Northenden Social Club | 370 m | 43 |
| Football | Didsbury Sports Ground | 1.2 km | 18 |
| Bowls | Heaton Mersey Cons Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.9 km | 17 |
| Swimming | Spindles Health & Leisure (Country House Manchester) | 880 m | 15 |
| Squash | The Northern | 2.0 km | 12 |
| Golf | Northenden Golf Club | 430 m | 10 |
| Cricket | Didsbury Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 10 |
| Rugby union | Didsbury Sports Ground | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Athletics | Didsbury Sports Ground | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Cycling | Wythenshawe Park | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Fitness | The Northern | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Lacrosse | Didsbury Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Hockey | Didsbury Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Yoga | Yoga Cafe | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Gymnastics | Evolve Gymnastics Academy | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Badminton | Club Didsbury | 2.2 km | 3 |
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 Didsbury Village Metrolink stop, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km). The nearest rail station is East Didsbury, 2.3 km away, with 299k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Riverside Park, 50 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 43, 41, 754, 743); 51 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Northenden Community School, a few minutes' walk (200 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Didsbury High School, 2.3 km away; Attainment 8: 57.1 · 24.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Chorlton High School (3.4 km) and Burnage Academy for Boys (4.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Sale Grammar School (4 km) and Stretford Grammar School (5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 300 m away, with St Hilda's Service Station closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Northenden Group Practice (700 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, The Barber Shop is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Wythenshawe Hospital, 3.0 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: 23 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Chennai Dosa is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Northenden Golf Club the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 24% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Northenden Village Green, 350 m away; for exercise, Didsbury Sports Ground (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 5.9 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.
38 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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| Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls |
|---|
| Independent |
| 1.4 km |
| 35.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near M22 4FW, 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.