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Thinking of living at M34 3LG? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Scott Primary School | Primary | 50 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Poplar Street Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Linden Road Academy | Primary | 1.0 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Denton Community Academy | Secondary | 500 m | – |
| Audenshaw School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Thomas More RC College | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 44 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ashlea House School | Independent | 2.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Arnfield Independent School | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| Hanthorn House School | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
Every primary near M34 3LG, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Denton Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 730 m | 26 |
| Cricket | Denton Cricket Club | 180 m | 15 |
| Tennis | Victoria Park (Denton) | 670 m | 13 |
| Swimming | Tameside Wellness Centre | 430 m | 10 |
| Football | Artificial Football Pitch | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Golf | Denton Golf Club | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Squash | Panther Sports | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Delamere Park | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Fairfield Golf & Sailing Club | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Flowery Field Angling Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Wright Robinson Leisure | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Debdale Outdoor Centre | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Speedway | National Speedway Stadium | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Panther Sports | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Aldwinians Rugby Union Football Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Windsurfing | Debdale Outdoor Centre | 2.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 30. 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 Denton, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 0k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Reddish South.
The nearest bus stop is Frederick Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 347, 747, 719); 33 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Russell Scott Primary School, a few minutes' walk (50 m); 54% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Denton Community Academy, 500 m away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Wright Robinson College (2.9 km) and Laurus Ryecroft (4.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (12.4 km) and Sale Grammar School (14.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi Stores, 400 m away, with Best News And Booze closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Denton Medical Practice (150 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Oasis is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 4.7 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 79% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 9 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 31 restaurants and cafés and 11 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
The Full Monty is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Denton Working Mens Club the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (28 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 163 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Victoria Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Tameside Wellness Centre (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 16 km away.
Most households own their home, 26% 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.
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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