Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at M26 2RF? 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 |
| Gorsefield Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 88% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 46% met the expected standard |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe | Primary | 1.4 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Chapelfield Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Star Radcliffe Academy | Secondary | 650 m | – |
| The Derby High School | Secondary | 2.0 km | – |
| Philips High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 50.3 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Imagine Wellbeing Primary | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Forestwood School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
| Mill School - Bury | Independent | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 23.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near M26 2RF, 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 | Padel Inn (Radcliffe) | 720 m | 14 |
| Cricket | East Lancashire Paper Mill Cricket Club | 140 m | 12 |
| Bowls | Allens Green Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Football | Old Standians AFC | 2.2 km | 9 |
| Squash | Total Fitness (Whitefield) | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Golf | Stand Golf Club | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Total Fitness (Whitefield) | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Cams Lane Sports Ground | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Bury Sports Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Bury Speedway | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Buckley Wells Playing Fields | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Philips High School - Basketball Court | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Running | Bury Athletic Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Diving | Castle Leisure Centre | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Climbing adventure | Treetop Trek Manchester | 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 5-minute walk (550 m). The nearest rail station is Kearsley, 4.7 km away, with 55k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Withins Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 524, 894, 899); 39 departures an hour from the 10 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, 650 m 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 Rontec with Morrisons, 400 m away, with Cross Lane Mini Mart closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Monarch Medical Centre (200 m), with Radcliffe Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (under 50 m).
For a haircut, Nails 4 U is 1.6 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.
Jungle Mayhem is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Old Cross Hotel the nearest pub (200 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 Festival Gardens, 450 m away; for exercise, Total Fitness (1.8 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.
16 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.