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Thinking of living at M26 4BQ? 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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 350 m | 46% met the expected standard |
| Gorsefield Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 88% met the expected standard |
| Radcliffe Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Wesley Methodist Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Cams Lane Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Star Radcliffe Academy | Secondary | 850 m | – |
| The Derby High School | Secondary | 2.8 km | – |
| Philips High School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 50.3 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Little Lever School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.2 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bury Church of England High School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Imagine Wellbeing Primary | Independent | 400 m | – |
| Forestwood School | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
| Mill School - Bury |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Old Race Course | 310 m | 14 |
| Football | Old Standians AFC | 2.5 km | 12 |
| Tennis | Padel Inn (Radcliffe) | 810 m | 11 |
| Bowls | Allens Green Crown Green Bowls Club | 600 m | 8 |
| Golf | Stand Golf Club | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Squash | Total Fitness (Whitefield) | 2.9 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Total Fitness (Whitefield) | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Cams Lane Sports Ground | 590 m | 4 |
| Rugby union | Bury Sports Club | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Buckley Wells Playing Fields | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Bury Speedway | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Running | Bury Athletic Club | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Philips High School - Basketball Court | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Diving | Castle Leisure Centre | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Laceys Boxing Gym | 4.2 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 10-minute walk (1.0 km). The nearest rail station is Kearsley, 3.4 km away, with 55k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Water Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 18 minutes on weekdays (routes 98, 512, 886, 890); 58 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
41% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 46% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Star Radcliffe Academy, 850 m away.
Grammar schools are within reach: Urmston Grammar Academy (12.6 km) and Stretford Grammar School (13.4 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express Radcliffe, 300 m away, with Go Local Extra closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Tower Family Healthcare Spring Lane (550 m), with Jt Smith & Son the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, The Hair Hut is 1.9 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Bolton Hospital, 6.5 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: 18 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Zaks Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Sparking Clog the nearest pub (400 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (30 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 32% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Festival Gardens, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Total Fitness (2.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 24 km away.
Most households own their home, 24% 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.
29 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 |
| 3.0 km |
| Attainment 8: 23.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near M26 4BQ, 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.