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Thinking of living at M24 2AF? 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 Gabriel's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Primary | 600 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Elm Wood Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Alkrington Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Dixons Middleton Academy | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Radclyffe School | Secondary | 1.9 km | – |
| Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 40.9 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy North Manchester | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.4 · 9.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | – |
| Elizabeth House School | Independent | 1.7 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| SMS Changing Lives School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Chances Mentoring | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Alkrington Tennis And Social Club | 1.0 km | 27 |
| Bowls | Tonge Crown Green Bowls Club | 420 m | 15 |
| Football | Alkrington Football Pitch | 1.7 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Middleton Arena | 930 m | 13 |
| Golf | Blackley Golf Club | 1.6 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Towncroft Cricket Ground | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Fitness | REDS Gym Oldham | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Squash | Middleton Arena | 930 m | 2 |
| Athletics | Radclyffe Athletics Centre | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Chadderton Boxing Club | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Gym | Oldham Leisure Centre | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | North Manchester Rugby Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Archery | North Manchester Rugby Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Hollinwood ARLFC | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Jiu-jitsu | Stealth BJJ | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | DEMAA Martial Arts | 3.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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 Mills Hill (Manchester), about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 304k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Dane Bank, 50 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (routes 112, 113); 30 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Dixons Middleton Academy, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 40.3 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Our Lady's RC High School (3 km) and The Blue Coat CofE School (4.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (14.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 700 m away, with Morrisons Daily closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Junction Surgery (700 m), with Junction Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Muse is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Oldham Hospital, 3.9 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
J J's Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (850 m), and The Gardeners Arms the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (18 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 240 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Wince Brook Fields, 300 m away; for exercise, Powermill Gym (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 23 km away.
Most households own their home, 21% 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.
25 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.