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Thinking of living at M26 2PZ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Hollins Grundy Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Star Radcliffe Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | – |
| The Derby High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | – |
| Bury Church of England High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Unsworth Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Imagine Wellbeing Primary | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Forestwood School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
| Mill School - Bury | Independent | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 23.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Heart Of Padel | 640 m | 16 |
| Cricket | East Lancashire Paper Mill Cricket Club | 640 m | 11 |
| Bowls | Hollinhurst Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.7 km | 10 |
| Squash | Total Fitness (Whitefield) | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Football | Buckley Wells Playing Fields | 2.1 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Total Fitness (Whitefield) | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Golf | Bury Golf Club | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Rugby union | Bury Sports Club | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Market Street Athletics Track | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Bury Speedway | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Buckley Wells Playing Fields | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Philips High School - Basketball Court | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Running | Bury Athletic Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Diving | Castle Leisure Centre | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Climbing adventure | Treetop Trek Manchester | 4.4 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), 5.0 km away, with 1k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Riverside Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 524, 894, 899); 31 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 50% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Star Radcliffe Academy, 1.2 km away.
Grammar schools are within reach: Urmston Grammar Academy (13.4 km) and Stretford Grammar School (13.8 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda Express PFS Blackford Bridge, 900 m away, with Best One closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Monarch Medical Centre (800 m), with Radcliffe Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Nails 4 U is 1.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Fairfield General Hospital, 5.2 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 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Fragrance Oils International is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Old Cross Hotel the nearest pub (450 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (9 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 254 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Close Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Goshen Sports Centre (1.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 24 km away.
Most households own their home, 23% 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.
13 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.