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Thinking of living at M34 3QR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greswell Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 600 m | – |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 36% met the expected standard |
| Russell Scott Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Denton Community Academy | Secondary | 550 m | – |
| St Thomas More RC College | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 44 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Audenshaw School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wright Robinson College | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Reddish Vale High School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 37.7 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ashlea House School | Independent | 1.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Reddish Hall School | Independent | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 6.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bridge House School | Independent | 2.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near M34 3QR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Denton Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 570 m | 23 |
| Tennis | Victoria Park (Denton) | 530 m | 15 |
| Cricket | Denton Cricket Club | 910 m | 15 |
| Swimming | Tameside Wellness Centre | 830 m | 14 |
| Football | West End Boys | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Golf | Denton Golf Club | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Squash | Panther Sports | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Delamere Park | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Olympic Sports Gym | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Fairfield Golf & Sailing Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Wright Robinson Leisure | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Jacksons Pond (Reddish Angling Club) | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Debdale Outdoor Centre | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Speedway | National Speedway Stadium | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Awesome Walls Stockport | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Manchester Martial Arts & Gym Supply | 4.5 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 33. 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 5-minute walk (600 m), with 0k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Reddish South.
The nearest bus stop is Seymour Street, 300 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 201, 202, 335, 701); 39 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Greswell Primary School and Nursery, about a 5-minute walk (600 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Denton Community Academy, 550 m away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Wright Robinson College (2.4 km) and Co-op Academy Belle Vue (4.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (11.7 km) and Sale Grammar School (13.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 600 m away, with Prayosha Local closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Millgate Healthcare Partnership (450 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Corins Lash Studio is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 5.4 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Tameside Sports Trust - Tameside Wellness Centre is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Denton West End WMC the nearest pub (450 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (8 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Victoria Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Manchester Darts Centre (300 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 15 km away.
Most households own their home, 19% 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.
43 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.