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Thinking of living at M34 5RL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldwyn Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Moorside Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Audenshaw Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | – |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Laurus Ryecroft | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fairfield High School for Girls | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 52.7 · 16.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Audenshaw School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Droylsden Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 47.7 · 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wright Robinson College | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hanthorn House School | Independent | 1.0 km | – |
| Safe Start School | Independent | 1.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Limes School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Rycroft Hall Crown Green Bowls Club | 410 m | 23 |
| Tennis | Delamere Park | 2.1 km | 23 |
| Football | Failsworth Soccer Centre | 3.3 km | 15 |
| Cricket | Droylsden Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Active Medlock | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Golf | Fairfield Golf Club | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Cycling | Tameside Cycle Circuit | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Rugby union | Aldwinians Rugby Union Football Club | 820 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Richmond Park Stadium | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Olympic Sports Gym | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Squash | Panther Sports | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Canoe | Water Adventure Centre | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Fairfield Golf & Sailing Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Ardwick Lads Amateur Boxing Club | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Flowery Field Angling Club | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Speedway | Belle Vue Aces | 4.6 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 32. 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, a few minutes' walk (350 m). The nearest rail station is Guide Bridge, 1.2 km away, with 268k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Snipe Way, 250 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 216, 7, 771); 38 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Aldwyn Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 72% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Laurus Ryecroft, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 51.6 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Wright Robinson College (1.6 km) and Co-op Academy Belle Vue (3.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (11.3 km) and Sale Grammar School (13.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Home Bargains, 350 m away; Sainsburys Filling Station (FOOD) (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Medlock Vale Medical Practice (950 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, The Kurds Cuts is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 4.6 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.
Marmaris Coffee Shop is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Snipe the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 15% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 42% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 208 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is West End Park, 1.4 km away; for exercise, Medlock Leisure Centre (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 16 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
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.
19 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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| Independent |
| 2.3 km |
| 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near M34 5RL, 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.