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Thinking of living at M24 2SF? 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 | 200 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Elm Wood Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Mills Hill Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Dixons Middleton Academy | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Radclyffe School | Secondary | 1.4 km | – |
| Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | – |
| Co-op Academy North Manchester | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 42.4 · 9.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Chadderton School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| SMS Changing Lives School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Chances Mentoring | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| The Chadderton Preparatory School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
Every primary near M24 2SF, 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 | Foxdenton Park | 1.0 km | 31 |
| Bowls | Tonge Crown Green Bowls Club | 830 m | 15 |
| Football | Chadderton Park Football Court | 1.6 km | 15 |
| Swimming | Middleton Arena | 1.5 km | 13 |
| Golf | Blackley Golf Club | 1.5 km | 11 |
| Cricket | Towncroft Cricket Ground | 2.2 km | 8 |
| Fitness | REDS Gym Oldham | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Rugby league | Hollinwood ARLFC | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Radclyffe Athletics Centre | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Squash | Middleton Arena | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Chadderton Boxing Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Gym | Oldham Leisure Centre | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | North Manchester Rugby Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Archery | North Manchester Rugby Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | DEMAA Martial Arts | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Jiu-jitsu | Stealth BJJ | 3.2 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 (900 m), with 304k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Greenhill Road, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 396); 35 departures an hour from the 18 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 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, 550 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 Aldi, 800 m away, with Go Local Extra closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Junction Surgery (200 m), with Junction Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Muse is 1.0 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.
MIzkan - T(N)S Catering is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and 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, 550 m away; for exercise, Radclyffe Athletics Centre (1.4 km).
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.
23 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.