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Thinking of living at M34 5EF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Street Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Audenshaw Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Audenshaw School | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Denton Community Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | – |
| St Thomas More RC College | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 44 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hyde High School | Secondary | 2.4 km | – |
| Safe Start School | Independent | 2.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hanthorn House School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Stansfield House | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
Every primary near M34 5EF, 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 | Oxford Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 26 |
| Tennis | Victoria Park (Denton) | 1.5 km | 18 |
| Cricket | Denton Cricket Club | 860 m | 15 |
| Swimming | Tameside Wellness Centre | 1.2 km | 12 |
| Football | Artificial Football Pitch | 2.1 km | 9 |
| Golf | Fairfield Golf Club | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Rugby union | Aldwinians Rugby Union Football Club | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Delamere Park | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Fairfield Golf & Sailing Club | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Wright Robinson Leisure | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Flowery Field Angling Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Water Adventure Centre | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Olympic | Olympic Sports Gym | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Strongman | Olympic Sports Gym | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Bodybuilding | Olympic Sports Gym | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Personal training | Olympic Sports Gym | 2.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 31. 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 Guide Bridge, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 268k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Redwood Drive, 150 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 345, 793, 719, 700); 46 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Poplar Street Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 60% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Audenshaw School, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 45.5 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Wright Robinson College (2.4 km) and Laurus Ryecroft (2.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (12.3 km) and Sale Grammar School (14.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Audenshaw, 150 m away; Best One - Kevins Newsagents (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Guide Bridge Medical Practice (350 m), with Audenshaw Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Stamford House is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 3.9 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 4 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Audenshaw Warm Hub is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Sun Inn the nearest pub (150 m).
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is The Triangle, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Oxford Park Sports Centre (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 17 km away.
Most households own their home, 14% 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.
24 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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