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Thinking of living at M33 6WF? 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 CofE Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Park Road Sale Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 89% met the expected standard |
| Wellfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Wellfield Junior School | Primary | 600 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Springfield Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Ashton-on-Mersey School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 52.1 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sale Grammar School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 76.1 · 51% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sale High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | – |
| Forest Park Preparatory School | Independent | 350 m | – |
| Changing Lives | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
| Forest School | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
Every primary near M33 6WF, 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 | Ashton Park (Sale) | 380 m | 23 |
| Football | Trafford Metrovick Rugby Football and Cricket Clubs | 800 m | 23 |
| Cricket | Panther Sports | 670 m | 15 |
| Bowls | United Services Club (Sale & Ashton) | 620 m | 12 |
| Golf | Scottsdale | 920 m | 10 |
| Swimming | Sale Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Athletics | Crossford Bridge | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Rugby union | Macpherson Park | 770 m | 7 |
| Yoga | Red Sky Yoga | 480 m | 5 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 2.7 km | 5 |
| Horse riding | Horse riding ground | 960 m | 4 |
| Hockey | Brooklands Sports Club | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Squash | Panther Sports | 670 m | 3 |
| Cycling | Wythenshawe Park | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Darts | United Services Club (Sale & Ashton) | 620 m | 2 |
| Rugby | Trafford Metrovick Rugby Football and Cricket Clubs | 800 m | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 44. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 47% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Sale Metrolink stop, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km). The nearest rail station is Urmston, 2.8 km away, with 371k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Ashlands, 50 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes 249, 248, 281); 27 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Mary's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 79% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Park Road Sale Primary School (0.2 km), with 4 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Ashton-on-Mersey School, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 52.1 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Chorlton High School (4.1 km) and Didsbury High School (5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Sale Grammar School (1.4 km) and Stretford Grammar School (2.5 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Marks & Spencer Simply Food, 550 m away; Sarpanch News (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Rejuvenation Clinic (400 m), with Hollowood Chemist the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Pro Barber is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Wythenshawe Hospital, 5.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
St Marys Church Centre Heartbeat Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Linden Club the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a mix of homes: 25% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 139 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Ashton Park, 500 m away; for exercise, Everlast Gym (450 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 9.0 km away.
53 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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Most households own their home, 21% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 50% of adults have a degree.
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.