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Thinking of living at M34 5NG? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audenshaw Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Poplar Street Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Audenshaw School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Denton Community Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | – |
| Fairfield High School for Girls | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 52.7 · 16.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wright Robinson College | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Droylsden Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 47.7 · 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hanthorn House School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Safe Start School | Independent | 2.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stansfield House | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
Every primary near M34 5NG, 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 | Rycroft Hall Crown Green Bowls Club | 580 m | 27 |
| Tennis | Delamere Park | 2.0 km | 16 |
| Cricket | Denton Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 15 |
| Swimming | Wright Robinson Leisure | 1.7 km | 12 |
| Football | West End Boys | 2.8 km | 12 |
| Cycling | Delamere Park | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Golf | Fairfield Golf Club | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Rugby union | Aldwinians Rugby Union Football Club | 940 m | 3 |
| Sailing | Fairfield Golf & Sailing Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Wright Robinson Leisure | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Water Adventure Centre | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Olympic Sports Gym | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Flowery Field Angling Club | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Speedway | National Speedway Stadium | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Panther Sports | 2.2 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 Audenshaw Metrolink stop, about a 10-minute walk (700 m). The nearest rail station is Guide Bridge, 900 m away, with 268k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Ash Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 219, 221, 700, 793); 44 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Audenshaw Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Audenshaw School, 850 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 Home Bargains, 600 m away, with Premier - Village Store Audenshaw closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Guide Bridge Medical Practice (900 m), with Audenshaw Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, The Kurds Cuts is 900 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.
Trinity Church is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Hanging Gate Inn the nearest pub (300 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 Godfrey Ermen Playing Fields, 1.7 km away; for exercise, Oxford Park Sports Centre (1.4 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.
16 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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