Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at M26 1EU? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley | Primary | 0 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Spindle Point Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Prestolee Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Cams Lane Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| Kearsley Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 51.8 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Little Lever School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 46.2 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Swinton | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Star Radcliffe Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | – |
| Imagine Wellbeing Primary | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
| Lake House School | Independent | 3.8 km | – |
| Edintervention School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Clifton Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 15 |
| Tennis | Padel Inn (Radcliffe) | 3.1 km | 12 |
| Bowls | Allens Green Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.4 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Farnworth Leisure Centre | 2.9 km | 7 |
| Football | Stoneclough Football Club | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | St Ambrose Barlow High School | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Golf | Ellesmere Golf Club | 3.1 km | 6 |
| Squash | Little Lever School & Sports Centre | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Cams Lane Sports Ground | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Sedgley Park R.U.F.C Training Ground | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Laceys Boxing Gym | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby | New House Farm Playing Fields | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Fitness | J13 Fitness | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Running | Leverhulme Park Athletics Track | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Peel Park Pump Track | 5.0 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 Kearsley, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 55k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Kearsley Hall Road, 300 m away, with a bus about every 22 minutes on weekdays (routes 513, 557, 966, 910); 5 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Prestolee Primary School (0.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Kearsley Academy, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 51.8 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Essa Academy (5.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Urmston Grammar Academy (10.1 km) and Stretford Grammar School (11.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 950 m away, with La Roma Restaurant closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kearsley Medical Centre (1.8 km), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (1.8 km).
For a haircut, Village Barber Shop is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Bolton Hospital, 4.1 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Deli-licious is the closest café or restaurant (900 m), and The Horseshoe the nearest pub (200 m).
There are 19 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Clifton Country Park, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Manor 7s (1.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 22 km away.
Most households own their home, 16% 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.
5 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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