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Thinking of living at M28 3QG? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Walkden Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 34% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| St Edmund's RC Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's Methodist Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| The Lowry Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.7 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kearsley Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 51.8 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Star Salford Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | – |
| Co-op Academy Walkden | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 43.6 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St James's Church of England High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 53.5 · 18.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bridgewater School | Independent | 3.7 km | 15.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lake House School | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Walkden Cricket Club | 290 m | 14 |
| Tennis | Parr Fold Park | 1.5 km | 11 |
| Swimming | Total Fitness (Walkden) | 320 m | 7 |
| Football | Manor 7s | 2.1 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Little Hulton Cricket & Bowling Club | 2.4 km | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Worsley Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 6 |
| Golf | Ellesmere Golf Club | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Squash | Little Lever School & Sports Centre | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Leverhulme Park Community Leisure Centre | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Peel Park Pump Track | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Peel Park | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Laceys Boxing Gym | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Fitness | J13 Fitness | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby | New House Farm Playing Fields | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Running | Leverhulme Park Athletics Track | 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 Walkden, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 301k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Hill Top Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (route 37); 24 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is North Walkden Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 34% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Bridgewater Primary School (1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Lowry Academy, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 44.7 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Essa Academy (4.6 km) and St Patrick's RC High School (5.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Urmston Grammar Academy (9 km) and Stretford Grammar School (11.4 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 400 m away, with Malina Mini Market closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Gill Medical Practice (650 m), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Bee Waxed Salon is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Bolton Hospital, 3.6 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 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
St John (Ellesmere) Community Centre is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Walkden Cricket Club the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 215 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Blackleach Country Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Total Fitness (300 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 21 km away.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
32 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 |
| 3.8 km |
| 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near M28 3QG, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.