Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at M25 2RN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Heaton Park Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Whitefield Community Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Mersey Drive Community Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Ribble Drive Community Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Parrenthorn High School | Secondary | 250 m | – |
| The Heys School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 34 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Unsworth Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 50.4 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Philips High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 50.3 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ahavas Torah Boys Academy | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
| Manchester Junior Girls' School | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Prestwich Cricket, Tennis & Bowling Club | 1.5 km | 19 |
| Cricket | Prestwich Cricket, Tennis & Bowling Club | 1.5 km | 10 |
| Golf | Pike Fold Golf Club | 1.6 km | 9 |
| Squash | Parrenthorn Sports Centre | 250 m | 7 |
| Bowls | St. Margaret's Bowling Club | 810 m | 7 |
| Football | Prestwich Heys F.C. | 430 m | 5 |
| Swimming | Total Fitness (Whitefield) | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Rugby union | Sedgley Park R.U.F.C | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Philips High School - Basketball Court | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Goshen Sports Centre | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Climbing adventure | Treetop Trek Manchester | 880 m | 1 |
| Yoga | Broughton Leisure Centre | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Broughton Leisure Centre | 4.8 km | 1 |
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 Besses o'th'Barn Metrolink stop, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km). The nearest rail station is Clifton (Manchester), 4.0 km away, with 1k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Parrenthorn Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 90, 94); 6 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 74% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Parrenthorn High School, 250 m away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Our Lady's RC High School (3.7 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester (5.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (10.8 km) and Urmston Grammar Academy (11.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 1.0 km away, with Prestwich Local closer still (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Birches Medical Centre (750 m), with Wise Pharmacies the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Pure Silk Male Grooming is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is North Manchester General Hospital, 3.9 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 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Bloom & Brew is the closest café or restaurant (950 m), and The Welcome Inn the nearest pub (1.1 km).
Takeaways are plentiful (9 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Fusiliers Memorial Meadow, 950 m away; for exercise, Treetop Trek Manchester (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 21 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
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.
7 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 Jewish School for Special Education |
|---|
| Independent |
| 3.2 km |
| – |
Every primary near M25 2RN, 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.