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Thinking of living at M25 1FW? 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 Hilda's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Park View Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich | Primary | 650 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| The Heys School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 34 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 50.4 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manchester Mesivta School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ahavas Torah Boys Academy | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Me'or High School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Manchester Junior Girls' School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
Every primary near M25 1FW, 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 | St Marys Park | 440 m | 19 |
| Golf | Prestwich Golf Club Ltd | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Prestwich Cricket, Tennis & Bowling Club | 440 m | 8 |
| Swimming | Total Fitness (Whitefield) | 3.0 km | 8 |
| Football | Manchester Maccabi Community and Sports Club | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Squash | Parrenthorn Sports Centre | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Prestwich Cricket, Tennis & Bowling Club | 440 m | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Philips High School - Basketball Court | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Rugby union | Sedgley Park R.U.F.C | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Broughton Leisure Centre | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Climbing adventure | Treetop Trek Manchester | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Broughton Leisure Centre | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Rock Over Climbing | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Spring Gardens | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Boggart Hole Clough | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Freestyle | Kickair Manchester | 4.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 Heaton Park Metrolink stop, a few minutes' walk (400 m). The nearest rail station is Clifton (Manchester), 2.9 km away, with 1k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Heaton Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 46 minutes on weekdays (routes 90, 94, 895, 900); 14 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Hilda's Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 50% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy (1.3 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Heys School, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 34 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Our Lady's RC High School (3.6 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester (4.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (10 km) and Urmston Grammar Academy (10.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 550 m away, with Simply Local closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Whittaker Lane Med Centre (400 m), with Dennis Gore Chemists the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, World Cut is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is North Manchester General Hospital, 3.2 km away, rated good 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
L'Aquila is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Ostrich Hotel the nearest pub (550 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (17 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 5% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 48% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Whittaker Lane Grass Patch, 200 m away; for exercise, Treetop Trek Manchester (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 20 km away.
Most households own their home, 18% rent privately.
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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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.