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Thinking of living at M26 3TW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masefield Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Radcliffe Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Mytham Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Little Lever School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 46.2 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Star Radcliffe Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | – |
| Kearsley Academy | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 51.8 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bolton St Catherine's Academy | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 34.3 · 1.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Derby High School | Secondary | 3.8 km | – |
| Imagine Wellbeing Primary | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Breightmet School | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| Lake House School | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
Every primary near M26 3TW, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Little Lever Cricket Club | 720 m | 15 |
| Tennis | Padel Inn (Radcliffe) | 2.2 km | 12 |
| Football | New House Farm Playing Fields | 2.2 km | 11 |
| Bowls | Allens Green Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Farnworth Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 6 |
| Squash | Little Lever School & Sports Centre | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Golf | Breightmet Golf Club | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Cams Lane Sports Ground | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Bury Sports Club | 4.2 km | 3 |
| Rugby | New House Farm Playing Fields | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Running | Leverhulme Park Athletics Track | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Philips High School - Basketball Court | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Bury Speedway | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Laceys Boxing Gym | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Diving | Castle Leisure Centre | 4.9 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, a short drive or bike ride (2.4 km). The nearest rail station is Kearsley, 2.6 km away, with 55k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Stopes Tavern, 100 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 524, 890, 938, 884); 33 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Masefield Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 84% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Little Lever School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 46.2 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9.
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 Zankhana Convenience Store, 650 m away, with Spiffdrip Cake Co closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Spring View Medical Centre (950 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, His & Hairs is 700 m 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.
Exotic Lounge is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Stopes Tavern the nearest pub (300 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 Ladyshore, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Thrive (2.4 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.
8 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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