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Thinking of living at M26 4LE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhill Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| Lowercroft Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe | Primary | 1.0 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Wesley Methodist Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| The Derby High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | – |
| The Elton High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 46 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Star Radcliffe Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | – |
| Forestwood School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Imagine Wellbeing Primary | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Mill School - Bury | Independent | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 23.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Elton Vale Sports Club | 1.5 km | 17 |
| Cricket | Elton Vale Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 14 |
| Bowls | Black Lane Crown Green Bowls Club | 750 m | 11 |
| Football | Elton Vale Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 10 |
| Squash | Stables Health Club | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Golf | Breightmet Golf Club | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Stables Health Club | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Cams Lane Sports Ground | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Rugby | Buckley Wells Playing Fields | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Running | Bury Athletic Club | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Bury Speedway | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Bury Sports Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Diving | Castle Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Philips High School - Basketball Court | 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 (2.6 km). The nearest rail station is Farnworth, 4.8 km away, with 51k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Arrowhill Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 471, 98, 884); 37 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Greenhill Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 86% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Derby High School, 2.1 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' School, Bolton (5.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (14.4 km) and Urmston Grammar Academy (14.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Spar, 400 m away; Seddons Farm Butchers (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Mile Lane Health Centre (650 m), with Mile Lane Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, The Hair Hut is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Bolton Hospital, 5.7 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 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Toby Carvery Ainsworth is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Black Bull Bury the nearest pub (850 m).
There are 17 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 40% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Wellington Barracks Playing Fields, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Elton Vale Sports Centre (1.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 26 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.