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Thinking of living at M26 1BH? 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 John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe | Primary | 200 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Chapelfield Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Cams Lane Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| Gorsefield Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 88% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.6 km | 46% met the expected standard |
| Star Radcliffe Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | – |
| Philips High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 50.3 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Derby High School | Secondary | 3.5 km | – |
| Unsworth Academy | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Heys School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 34 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Imagine Wellbeing Primary | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Forestwood School | Independent | 3.8 km | – |
| Mill School - Bury |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | East Lancashire Paper Mill Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 13 |
| Tennis | Padel Inn (Radcliffe) | 1.0 km | 12 |
| Bowls | Hollinhurst Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 740 m | 8 |
| Football | Old Standians AFC | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Squash | Total Fitness (Whitefield) | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Golf | Stand Golf Club | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Total Fitness (Whitefield) | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Cams Lane Sports Ground | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Philips High School - Basketball Court | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Sedgley Park R.U.F.C Training Ground | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Goshen Sports Centre | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Buckley Wells Playing Fields | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Running | Bury Athletic Club | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Laceys Boxing Gym | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Climbing adventure | Treetop Trek Manchester | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Diving | Castle Leisure Centre | 4.7 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 Radcliffe Metrolink stop, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km). The nearest rail station is Clifton (Manchester), 3.5 km away, with 1k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is James Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 55 minutes on weekdays (routes 512, 890, 966); 5 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 56% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Star Radcliffe Academy, 1.1 km away.
Grammar schools are within reach: Urmston Grammar Academy (11.7 km) and Stretford Grammar School (12.5 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 550 m away, with Jason Mini Market closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Radcliffe Medical Practice (800 m), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Jem's is 1.7 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Bolton Hospital, 6.6 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 62% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Armaan is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Lock Keeper the nearest pub (550 m).
There are 11 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 16% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Coronation Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Total Fitness (1.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 23 km away.
Most households own their home, 19% 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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| Independent |
| 4.0 km |
| Attainment 8: 23.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near M26 1BH, 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.